1901

Billboard, January 12, 1901, pp. 8, 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The Rhoda Royal Railroad Shows are still traveling in the South and exhibiting to good business. It is an eight-car show, with 150 people and 58 head of stock. The big top is 120 feet. There are two dining tents, 30 by 60. J. A. W. Jones, of the show, writes to "The Billboard" that they will stay out all winter. The first blow-down of the season was at Danellen, Fla., Friday, Dec. 28. The show was about half over when the storm was seen to be coming. The performance was stopped, and all the people got out just in time, as a few moments later the big tent went down.

    Miles Orton Heard From. I have just returned from New York, where I went to look at some lots I bought two years ago on Long Island, N. Y. We have moved from Centropolis, Mo., and are now occupying part of Shiller Bros. and Orr's winter quarters at 2617 Lexington avenue, Kansas City, Mo. It consists of two fine brick buildings. We have turned one into a ring barn, and the other is used for storing and painting the wagons, cages, tableaux, etc., for the Shiller Bros. and Orr's Show, and it looks, by the way they are getting things up, will be a fine little show. They are getting all their baggage wagons, tableaux, cages, etc., all made brand-new. In the ring barn it is one continual round of practice from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. We are breaking two horse carrying act, principal and high school manage hurdle mule, two bareback riding dogs. Bounce the high-diving dog, makes his daily dive the same as on the road. We are also practicing our aerial acts and making many improvements. Norman Orton's high bicycle wire, which was a feature with the New Great Syndicate Show last season, will be improved this season with electrical effects. - Miles Orton, Kansas City, Mo.

    Nal Hillman, manager and treasurer of Nal's United Shows, writes that work is progressing rapidly in winter quarters at Beloit, Wis., under the direction of W. W. Warder (Jersey), the general manager for several seasons with Barnum & Bailey and Forepaugh-Sells Shows. His assistants will be "Fredonia" Gill and "Mote" Clark. The show will have a 100-foot top, with one 40-foot middle for the big show and a 60-foot for side show. The people will stop at hotels. The show will use eight wagons, two hacks, one buggy and twenty-eight head of stock. G. R. Matthews is now buying the stock in Southwestern Missouri. Nal's will open the first week in May. The people so far assigned for the coming season are Robbins & Childers, Charles F. Hughey, Jack Bledsoe, Billy Fletcher, Professor Sulliger's band of ten pieces. Dick Ezra aeronaut, and H. L. Shephard.

    The Kennedy Bros. Wild West Company is still touring South Carolina and Georgia, and will reach Florida in about two weeks. They will close their Southern tour the latter part of February, and ship to Bloomington, Ill., where the show will be enlarged and get ready for the season of 1901 the latter part of April. The Kennedy Bros. have had a long siege of it. They opened at Electric Park, Baltimore, May 14, and played prominent resorts throughout the country fairs in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

    Trainmaster Brown, of the Des Moines Valley Division, and F. M. Jones, of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, had a wager as to whether or not the five-dollar bills issued by Pawnee Bill's bank bore on the face of the bill the words, "Pawnee Bill's Wild West" or "Pawnee Bill's Show." "The Billboard" has been asked to decide the bet. The bill contains the signature, G. W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill). There is no reference to the show or wild west on the note.

Sobriquets of Showmen
    Robt. Smith - "Diamond Schmitty"
    H. C. Parkhurst - "Doc"
    J. P. Fagan - "Pat"
    Jas. Anderson Jr., "Big Jim"
    Chas. Drum - "Big Drum"
    Robert Stickney - "Bob"
    Dan Joy - "Roxy"
    Jack Shumate - "Old Kentuck"
    Wm. Chambers - "Star Kid"
    Geo. W. Hall - "Popcorn George"
    R. M. Harvey - "Mitch"
    John Nugent - "Big Butch"
    George Stump - "Buggy"
    Henry Richards - "Dutch Dick"
    C. L. Green - "Shorty"
    Jos. Lavenger - "Frenchy"
    Terrell Bros. - "Terrible Brothers"
    Chas. Bell - "Chick"
    Jas. Davis - "Big Jim"
    Dan Dale - "Pud"
    Charles Bolus - "Old Comrade"
    Harry Parkhurst - "Elephant Harry"

    Williams' High Art Show. This organization will run a one-ring circus next season, instead of vaudeville, as last season. It will carry a 16 by 20 stage for concert, which will be made a feature. There will be an orchestra and band of ten pieces, and they will tour Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana, making two-day stands at ten and twenty cents. The show will open April 22. They will travel by rail. The roster is as follows: W. O. Williams, lessee and manager; J. C. Link, assistant manager; Rufe Christman, on door; Miss Jessie Davis, Miss Mamie Shaw, and Walter Munro, the great and only real battle-axe juggler and balancing traps.

Engagements for 1901
    Jim Casky, boss canvasman, Robinson Shows.
    Jas. Irwin, head balancer, with Royer Bros. Shows.
    Scott Williams, general agent, Ewers Bros. Shows.
    Chas. Underwood, train master, Robinson Shows.
    Allen M. McPhail, agent, Forepaugh-Sells Shows.
    John Hunt, boss canvasman, Forepaugh-Sells Bros.
    Jack Shumate, boss hostler, Forepaugh-Sells Bros.
    Bill Emery, boss elephant man, Forepaugh-Sells Bros.
    Sam McCracken, contractor, Ringling Bros.
    Harry Moore, boss bill poster, Barnum & Bailey Shows.
    Carl Palm, military agent, Barnum & Bailey Shows.
    S. H. Fiedler, special agent, Barnum & Bailey Shows.
    Harry Gunning, car agent, Barnum & Bailey Shows.
    Teddy Mitchell, contracting agent, Barnum & Bailey Shows.
    James Kelley, lithographer, Great Wallace Shows.
    James Rafferty, boss animal man, Forepaugh-Sells Bros.
    Thomas Drewsing and Sam Carnahan, E. G. Smith's Shows.
    Edward Arlington, railroad contractor, Barnum & Bailey Shows.
    Mart Smith, first assistant boss canvasman, Robinson Shows.
    Fred. Beckman, special agent, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
    Tody Hamilton, contracting press agent, Barnum & Bailey Shows.
    Chas McCoy, boss property man, Robinson Shows, with Red Carroll, assistant.
    E. M. Cake, manager of Car No. 1; F. W. Busey, Car No. 2; H. A. Mann, Car No. 3, Forepaugh-Sells Show.
    David McDade, press agent and aeronaut, Prof. M. H. Griff's Band, Charles O'Brien, J. D. Junkins, the three Grant Brothers and West and Lewis, with Lowery Bros.' New Olympia Shows.
    "Win" Sloman, general agent, in charge of Advance Car No. 1; George H. Irving, side show manager; L. E. Granger, superintendent of candy stands and privilege car; Albert Sylvester, the human vampire; Doc. Morris, light and balancing juggling and talking clown, go with Charles Lee's Great London Railroad Show for the season of 1901.

    Will J. Howell will put out a dog and pony show April 1.

    Kit Koster, the showman, expects to go to South America soon.

    The Ballinger Family Show is in winter quarters at Havre de Grace, Md.

    Star Kidd is night watchman at the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. winter quarters.

    Charles McCoy is in charge of the paint shop at the Robinson winter quarters.

    Chas. Underwood has commenced work on the repairs of the Robinson Shows' train.

    Mart. Smith is in charge of the sail loft at Terrace Park. He is busy on cage covers.

    "Ab" Johnson, the trick rider, will join Shipp's Circus for their annual winter tour.

    "Bob" Ferguson, of Pawnee Bill's Show, is already looking after the railroads for next year.

    Fred. Busby, agent of the Forepaugh's Shows, was in Cincinnati on business last week.

    Jas. Irwin, the world's famous head balancer, has been engaged for Royer Bros. Shows.

    Romeo Sebastian will break some stock for the Robinson Show at winter quarters at Terrace Park, O.

    Geo. Wormald is second mate on the City of Pittsburgh, a steamboat in the Cincinnati and Memphis trade.

    M. C. Connelly, of the Robinson Shows, spent Dec. 29 to 31 in Columbus, O., renewing old acquaintances.

    Harry Parkhurst is stopping with his brother Doc. in Columbus, O. He is foreman of the Shaffer Roofing Co.

    Dave W. Perrine, the old-time ring show manager, is quite ill with the grippe at his home in Eaton Rapids, Mich.

    H. S. Rowe, the showman, will likely not come East this winter, as he has so much work ahead of him at Oakland, Cal.

    Ewers Bros. Shows, now organizing in Columbus, will open in or about Pittsburg and play the river towns, traveling by boat.

    Eddie Arlington, who last year did the excursions for the Barnum & Bailey Shows, has been promoted to the position of railroad contractor.

    Chas. Morosco, Little Gracie and Jim Headings have left the La Pearl Shows, and the two boys are said to be learning a trade in St. Louis.

    W. C. Peppard, manager of Bartholomew's equine paradox show, advertises for combination cars.

    W. O. Williams' Vaudeville Circus is in winter quarters at Nashville, Tenn.

    Quite a number of the Robinson people are wintering in Columbus" Mart Schuler, twenty-four-hour man; "Butch" Nugent, assistant boss canvasman; Bill Luch, and others.

    Archie Royer, manager of Royer Bros. Shows, now fitting out at Pottstown, Pa., was a "Billboard" caller Dec. 30. He says he will have one of the cleanest and best wagon shows on the road. Archie claims to have published the first circus paper in the United States when he was with Ringling Bros. It was called "The Red Wagon," and was printed on the train and issued once a week.

    George Aiken, of the John Robinson Show, has been busy during the past week closing up his business with the railroads.

    Jim Rafferty, of the Forepaugh-Sells Show, will work the big herd of elephants in Ring No. 1 next season, and William Emery will work the little herd in Ring No. 2.

    Prof. G. L. Wood has closed a successful season with the Robinson Show and is at present at his home at Brighton, Ia., where he will break a troupe of ponies to an act similar to the John O'Brien act of the Ringling Show.

    Albert M. Wetter says that he expected to put out a two-car show this season, but owing to the fact that he cannot get the agent on whom he counted he has about concluded not to go out. This is final unless something unexpected turns up.

    Warren Patrick went from Savannah to St. Louis and then to Cincinnati, where he is engaged on the Sells-Gray route book. It is going to be a very elaborate volume. Donaldson will print it, and the Manas Company will illustrate it. Mr. Patrick can be addressed care of "The Billboard."

    Lowery Bros. New Olympia Shows are in winter quarters at Shenandoah, Pa. The ring stock is on D. R. James' farm, who is interested in the enterprise. George B. Lowery has returned to quarters from New York. Mr. Lowery, who is owner and director, will go out this season with a four-car show.

    Herbert Barnum Seeley is celebrating his release from the guardianship of the trustees appointed to look after the fortune left for him by his grandfather, P. T. Barnum. Almost the first act after having the fortune of about $100,000 turned over to him was to borrow $25,000, by mortgaging real estate in Bridgeport apportioned to him.

    Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Smith were agreeably surprised at winter quarters at Fyan, Pa., recently, by a visit from Eugene N. Smith, a brother of the showman. They had not met for eight years.

    The world-famous midget Major Mite died Dec. 27, of a complication of diseases. He joined the Norris & Rowe Shows last spring and came East with that organization. When he was taken ill he was a member of Gus Hill's Lilliputians.

    The Sells & Gray United Shows closed a successful season at Miami, Fla., Thursday, Dec. 27, and the organization is now housed in winter quarters at Savannah, Ga. Christmas Day found the Sells & Gray canvases pitched in Key West. After a season of thirty-four weeks' duration the Sells & Gray Show goes into winter quarters with well-lined coffers.

    Charles A. Rippel, of Muncie, Ind., writes to say that he wants it mentioned in "The Billboard" that his show is in winter quarters there. "Three years ago," says Mr. Rippel, "I started out busted and the sheriff chased me through the willows of Missouri and Iowa. I was like the coon in Sipe's Show, locked up with the monkey. I mountebanked around until I got a wagon and horse, and paid for it. At the end of the season of 1898, I landed in St. Louis with two wagons and four plug horses. The season of '99 found me with four wagons, nine head of stock and good outfit. Last year there was another increase. This year I will go out with seven wagons, eighteen head of stock, a good museum, a show, and what is more, it is all paid for and clear of debt. I have had but one losing town in three years, and that was Greenfield, Ind."

    Warren A. Patrick, treasurer of Wm. Sells & Jas. H. Gray's united shows, arrived in Cincinnati armed with a wealth of material for the first art sourvenir route book of the show. No expense will be spared to make the work the most elaborate ever offered to the public.

Billboard, January 19, 1901, pp. 1, 5, 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

Louis E. Cooke, Representative of the Barnum & Bailey Interests

Engagements for 1901
    J. W. Brown, rough rider, with Forepaugh-Sells Show.
    The Fortunas Brothers, with Great Wallace Shows.
    Ed. Jones, re-engaged as special agent with the Robinson Show.
    R. M. Harvey, contracting agent, with Great Wallace Shows.
    Denny Lynch, contracting agent, with Great Wallace Shows.
    The Nine (9) Neslon Family, with Great Wallace Shows.
    The Seven (7) Stirks Track Bicyclists, with Great Wallace Shows.
    Thomas Dan re-engaged as boss chandlier man, with Forepaugh-Sells Show.
    Asker Lowanda, principal somersault and hurdle rider, re-engaged, with Forepaugh-Sells Show.
    Charles Cooper, with the Norris & Rowe Shows as boss hostler. He will join the show in California next week.
    David Jarrett, who was last year on the No. 2 Car of the Wallace Show, goes with the Great American Shows as general agent.
    The following people have been engaged with the Campbell Bros.' Shows: "The Groh" Family, four people; the Brandens, John G. Rooney, A. G. Lowande and Fred Gifford.
    Fred Ledgett, principal somersault and hurdle rider, for several seasons past with the Wallace Shows, is practicing in Columbus at the Forepaugh & Sells' winter quarters to go with that show in the season of 1901.
    Henry Roveman, trapeze rings, wire and double band; A. C. (Happy) Barth, clown, blackface, Dutch and double band; Will Cramer, bars, leaps and double band; Ed. Cramer, bars, leaps and double band; John Weaver, leader of band; Joe Dedes, props and band; Jennie Deweese, banjo, mandolin, guitar and double band, also skirt and fancy dancer; Ed. Moreland, boss hostler; Dave Moyer, head cook; Clarence Roeback, kid clown and trained goats and dogs, with Stewart Family Shows.

Sobriquets of Showmen
    Charles Bell - "Chick"
    Dick Jeffries - "Little Dick"
    Robert Taylor - "Bob"
    Harry Cross - "Topsy"
    John Snellen - "Happy Jack"
    Mart Monroe - "Nosey"
    Dave Gilliam - "Pop"

    Albert Orton is engaged with the Nickel Plate, as usual.

    William Rawls, contortionist, is laying off at Sturgis, Mich.

    Forepaugh-Sells people lost a fine Polar bear New Year's Day.

    Dan Castello, the horse trainer, is in Houston, Tex., at work on some ponies for Gentry.

    Henry Gentry has some baby camels and Chinese oxen on the ocean en route to Houston.

    Geo. W. Hall draws $108 a week as rent for show property which he has leased to other showmen.

    Joe Kellar, better known as Farmer Joe, of circus fame, has opened a swell cafe in Columbus.

    Archie Royer has purchased several wagons from Albert Wetter, of Massilion, O.

    Wm. Powly has just finished the season with the Sells-Gray Shows, has returned to New York City.

    W. H. Harris recently offered $2,000 to Geo. W. Hall, Sr., for Queen, the elephant with the Sells-Gray Shows.

    W. H. Harris, of the Nickel Plate Shows, has been quite ill with what appears to be an affection of the heart.

    Frank O. Miller, of the Columbus Dispatch, has resigned his position to write the paper for the Forepaugh-Sells Show.

    Rose Dockrill recently sold her superb bareback horse to E. D. Colvin, of Chicago, who in turn sold it to W. H. Harris.

    J. P. Fagan, of the Wallace Shows, closed a contract for Long Island last week, at least that is what the little birds say.

    J. H. Phillips has recovered from the gun shot wound he received at Big Sandy, Tex., and has joined the advance of Harrison Bros. again.

    W. H. Gardner, the dean of American circus agents, became a general agent in 1860. He has occupied that position with various shows ever since.

    John B. Sachs claims he is the only man that ever drove a camel team with lines. He did it in the year 1879, with Sells Brothers' Seven-Elephant Show.

    James Anderson, Sr., former manager of the Buffalo Bill's Show, but now superintendent of the Columbus Transfer Company, is reported ill in that city.

    Next season will be Dan Castello's fifty-fifth year in the circus business. Popcorn George will chalk up fifty-four to his credit.

    Frank Melville, the equestrian director of the Forepaugh-Sells Show, arrived in Columbus from his Florida home a few days ago to break stock and look after the ring barn this winter.

    The Roberts family of acrobats close a season of thirty-four weeks on Christmas Day with the John Robinson Show. They open with their own company Jan. 9, touring Wisconsin and Minnesota.

    The Rhoda Royal showed at Tampa, Fla., January 9. On account of the high license they did not put up the big top, using only the side walls. The show played to fair business at both performances.

    Fay Ward and sister close their season with the Rhoda Royal Shows January 12, and will go direct to the City of Mexico, where they join Orrin Bros. Circus.

    Bowler and Dyson, of St. Joseph, Mo., will take out a wagon show next season. The show will have eight wagons and a band wagon, and will play inland towns. They will open about May 1 at St. Joe. William Allee is the agent.

    Pete Heintz, master mechanic of the Forepaugh-Sells Show, says that he is well advanced with his work. He has built a set of new wheels. They are for the hippopotamus den.

    J. Howard Gibson, formerly of Gibson Circus, is now running a transfer barn at Columbus.

    Owen W. Doud, secretary of Walter L. Main, writes to the "Billboard" that arrangements have been completed whereby the Main Show takes the road again next season. It will open the latter part of May in Geneva, O.

    During the performance of Kennedy Bros. Wild West at Clarten, Ga., last week, James Kennedy shot one of his fingers nearly off. It had been raining, and the guns were all wet. During the third act of capturing a horse thief, the gun accidently went off. It is thought that Mr. Kennedy's finger will be saved.

    W. H. Harris last fall ordered two more camels from Hagenbeck through his American representative, E. D. Colvin, Chicago. They were to be shipped next April, but it recently developed that they were both with foal, so Mr. Harris ordered them sent at once. They will reach here about February 1. The little camels will be born at about the latter part of March.

    Main's Winter Quarters. Since the purchase of the American Bicycle Company building by the Geneva Automobile and Manufacturing Company last week, there has been much speculation about what Walter L. Main would do, who was using the building for temporary winter quarters. His first authoritative statement was given to a Daily Free Press reporter at 2 o'clock the other afternoon, furnished by his private secretary, Owen W. Dowd, and reads as follows:
    "Walter L. Main has just closed a deal whereby he trades his smaller farm in Trumbull, on the State road, and two dwelling houses in Geneva, on Sherman street, and a lot of cash, for A. Mitchelson's farm, one and one-fourth mile west of the village. Both the Lake Shore and Nickel-plate roads run through this farm, and the railroad company has promised to put him in a siding this spring, and he will commence at once to erect large and commodious winter quarters of brick and iron.
    His entire paraphernalia will be moved out there as soon as the buildings can be completed this winer, except the draught horses, which will be kept on Main's farm in Trumbull, seven and one-half miles south of Geneva, and one and one-half miles north of Trumbull, and will also keep an office in town. All the ring stock, wagons, cars, harness, seats, animals, etc., will be kept on the farm recently purchased of Mitchelson. He will also buy, sell and import wild animals, horses, Shetland ponies and show property of every description.
    [Advertisement] Wanted for the Goodrich, Hoffman and Southey Show Co. (wagon Shows), Seventh Season. People in all lines of the circus business for the coming season of 1901. Contracting agent, billposters, lithographers, distributors. First class leader for band; musicians, riders, acrobats, gymnasts, aerialists,, etc. Ladies for flat and chariot races for hippodrome. Boss canvas man, boss hostler, chandelier man, property man, working men of all kinds. Four and six horse drivers. Would like to hear from good boss animal man, aslo from side show proprietors who wish to furnish side show complete. Address, The Goodrich, Hoffman & Southey Show Co., Box 531, Bridgeport, Conn.

Billboard, January 26, 1901, p. 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

Engagements for 1901
    Harry Farcuhar, with Gentry's Shows.
    Percy Melrose, with Forepaugh-Sells Bros.
    E. D. Barnum, boss canvasman, Sells & Gray Shows.
    Bud Gorman, Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Shows.
    Chas. Hugo, manager side show, Sells & Gray Shows.
    Ed. Lacey, assistant on big top, Sells & Forepaugh.
    Phil Ellsworth, manager side show, John Robinson Shows.
    Dollie Julian, somersault equestrienne, Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Shows.
    Tom McIntyre, manager side show, Forepaugh & Sells Bros., making his sixteen year with that show.

    The following people have been engaged with the John Robinson Show for season of 1901: James Dutton, wife and son, equestrians; Kitty Kruger, Blanche Hillard, Romen Sebastian, Geo. Holland, Harry Lampkins, equestrians; Harry Green, rube clown; Rutherford, clown; Ab. Johnson, trick mule rider; Harry Kitchen, trick bicycle rider; La Van Family, acrobats; Roberts Family, acrobats; Renzetta Family, acrobats.

    The following people have signed for the advance of Chas. Lee's Great London Shows: Car No. 1, Wm. Sloman, general agetn; Frank Bevins, local agent in charge of car; Harry Freeman, lithographer and bannerman; John F. Fenton, bannerman and programmer; Bob Dean, bill poster; Burleigh Dunigen, bill poster; Charles Y. Francis, John Tiengang, bill posters; Yodd MIllson, car porter. The show opens May 1 at Wilkesbarre, Pa. New cars are being built at Berwick, Pa.

    The proprietor of the Little Giant Shows, F. M. Myers, writes from Tipton, Ia., to say that his show is wintering there instead of at Tipton, Ind., as erroneously stated some weeks ago. Mr. Myers is on the road most of the time this winter with his hall show and reports that business has been fair. Mr. Myers will open his tenting season about May 4 with a brand new seventy-foot top, one advance wagon, a band wagon, two front wagons and two carry-alls. He will have eleven head of stock to transport the show and sixteen people. He will play small towns, billing then like a circus.

    Owing to the extremely bad weather which they have encountered of late, Long Bros.' Refined Palace Shows concluded to close for a few weeks, and are in winter quarters at Natchez, Miss. This is the first time the show has closed for a long time. As a rule they keep moving the whole year round, playing North in the summer and South in the winter. Repairs and repainting as are needed from time to time are made on Sunday. Mr. H. C. Long is taking advantage of the enforced idleness to thoroughly overhaul and repaint the entire outfit. H. C. Long is the sole proprietor and manager; Ernest Parliman, assistant manager and band master; Harry Earl, equestrian manager; Jerome Abbey, side show manager; George H. Reed, general agent. Mr. Long claims that he has one of the most complete wagon shows on the road.

    Reports from the South indicate that the Rhoda Royal Shows are doing good business. The following is a list of people with the shows:
    Official Staff - Royal and Berris, sole owners and managers; Joseph Berris, treasurer; I. V. Stribig [sic], railroad contractor and advance agent; J. A. W. Jones, manager of privileges; Harry Allen, press representative; George Stone, route rider; Will Lamore, feed contractor; G. M. Smith and H. Coyle, ticket sellers; D. W. Winslow, announcer; T. Petet, equestrian director; F. T. St. John, high diver; Jean Lewis and Paul Stickman, front door; Three Petets, aerial bars; Madame Royal, tandem menage act; Mrs. Clarissa Johnson, balancing trapeze; Thompson Bros., burlesque mule act; Julia Porter, contortion; Rhoda Royal, high school menage act; Rose Melrose, slack wire; Nicholas Bros., acrobatic act; Stantz and St. John, pantomime; Tom and Charley Petet, posturing; John ___, educated bear; Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Nichols, breakaway ladder; Mrs. Lizzie Petet, bouncing wire; Al. Thompson and his trick donkey, "Snowball"; Joe Reape and Harry ___, trick horse; D. L. Nichols.
    Clowns: Wm. Ashe, Arthur Jarvis, C. A. Conklin, J. D. Carry, Henry Stantz, George Smith, Joe Reape, Will Melrose.
    JProf. Chamberlain's Military Band: Prof. Chamberlain, director; J. McElwee, F. Kraft, G. Davidson, W. West, B. Chamberlain, J. Carey, J. Manoli, H. M. Kester, C. M. Huss, H. Renninger, C. Slater, P. Hayden.
    Rough Riders: Capt. D. W. Winslow,Corporal L. C. Seaman. Troopers, L. C. Leith, Prentice Brindley, L. T. White, Paul H. Weinert, G. D. Wagner, Fay Ward, Harry Humphrey, Louis Seelye.
    Bill posters, George Hines and nine assistants. Canvas, Paul Christman and fifteen assistants. Props, Lee Adams and eight assistants. Trains, Harry Sullivan and twelve assistants. Cook house, M. W. Vail and ten assistants. Wardrobe, Andy Johnson and two assistants.
    J. A. W. Jones, orator and manager; J. M. Phillips, G. Griswold, ticket sellers; Blanche Philips, Elmer Willis, C. A. Conklin, Carrie Willis, F. V. Bunn, Miss Ward, Capt. Decorsey, G. Gallagher, E. H. Birdsell. Canvas, G. Lawrence and five assistants. Stock, Jim Clowes and twelve assistants. Sleeping car, Charley Buckley and four assistants.

    John Lowlow and Dan Dale are busy at the Robinson winter quarters.

    Ed Cullen, of the John Robinson Shows, is wintering in Charleston, W. Va.

    William Sells has secured the Sam Lockhart troupe of elephants for next season.

    Marthino Lowande's Brazilian Circus is now exhibiting at Pinar del Rio, in Cuba.

    John Hamilton has been re-engaged with the Wallace Shows for season of 1901.

    B. E. Wallace shipped two carloads of draught horses from Chicago to Peru last week.

    Dan Dale has charge of the paint shops at winter quarters of John Robinson Show.

    R. H. Dockrill will be the equestrian director of Walter Main's Show again next season.

    The Tacoma Family left on Wednesday for the City of Mexico, to join the Orrin Bros. Circus for six weeks.

    William Denning, of the Buckskin Bill's Wild West, is spending a few days in Columbus.

    The Sipe Show closed at Canton, O., January 21, and went into winter quarters to prepare for the tenting season.

    Col. W. E. Franklin returned to his home at Terrace Park, O., Jan. 19, after a visit with relatives at Lexington, Ill.

    Harry B. Craig, superintendent of the commissary department of the Sells & Gray Show, shook hands with friends in Cincinnati Saturday.

    D. J. Fitzgerald (Danny), of the Barnum Shows, is at home in Geneva, O. He returned to America on account of the illness of his wife.

    E. V. Barnum, boss canvasman, has been re-engaged with the Sells & Gray Shows. He will leave for winter quarters in Savannah on or about Feb. 1.

    Archie Royer bought the La Pearl band wagon from B. E. Wallace last week. This is the last of the La Pearl stuff. It has now been parceled out.

    B. E. Wallace and Ringling Brothers have recently purchased a very fine lot of horses in Chicago, which have been shipped to their respective winter quarters.

    A consignment of four deer, two tigers, twelve monkeys and two chamois reached the Robinson Circus quarters at Terrace Park from New York January 15.

    It has been rumored that the Harris Nickel Plate Show will ship their show property on Feb. 24 to Alexandria, La. The show, it is said, will open there on March 22.

    The half interest in the Great Syndicate Show has been bought by a man named McGinley. It is rumored that the show will go out under the name of Bassalla Brothers.

    Archie Royer was in Peru last week, buying circus property of B. E. Wallace. Archie is going to embark in the circus business this year, and will have a neat and up-to-date wagon show.

    "Soapy" Menefee is at the head of an amateur orchestra and minstrel company in the Wallace winter quarters.

    Doc. Collvin, of Chicago, and Warren Irons, last year with the Robinson Show, were "Billboard" callers last Friday. Mr. Irons, who is in very bad health, and resigned his position on that account, has almost fully recovered, having lived on a diet of malted milk for several months.

    John H. Sparks, proprietor of the Old Reliable Virginia Shows, is recouperating at Hot Springs, Ark., while his show is touring Mississippi and Louisiana.

    Robert Stickney, the equestrian director of Robinson's Shows, is getting together material for a dog and pony circus next season, which he will take out under his own personal supervision. Mr. Stickney now engaged in training the members of Cincinnati Driving Club for their annual circus on March 23.

    The claim made in last week's circus note in "The Billboard" that John B. Sachs was the only man who ever drove a camel team with lines, is denied by the friends of John G. Robinson. In 1886 Mr. Robinson drove twenty-four camels with bridle and rein, the biggest team of the kind ever driven by anyone. Two Bengal tigers, a black tiger, three white deers, a gnu and a chamois were received at Robinson's winter quarters the other day.

    Charles Sweeney, equestrian director of the Wallace Shows, has arrived in Peru to direct the production of the Elks Minstrels, which will take place in February. After the minstrels he will devote his time and energy to the arrangement of the circus programme.

    Mrs. Mary Sells, the mother of Peter and Lewis Sells, died at her home in Columbus, O., on Jan. 14. Mrs. Sells had reached the ripe age of 87 years, and had been an invalid for two years.

Billboard, February 2, 1901, pp. 1, 4, 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

John F. Robinson

Probably the best known showman in America is John F. Robinson, proprietor of the great Robinson's Shows. He was born in the business. Mr. Robinson is above60 years of age, and was born in Franklin, Tenn. The name of Robinson in the South, Southwest and all over the country is a household word. Mr. Robinson lives in a beautiful home at Terrace Park, near Cincinnati, with his three daughters, to whom he has been both father and mother for several years past. His talented son, John G. Robinson, is manager of the show at the present time, but the genius of his father directs the great enterprise.

    News from the Sells-Gray winter quarters gives the names of some of the people who have been engaged for the coming season: Prof. Hugo, manager side show; Harry Craige, manger cook tent; Al. Foster, superintendent candy stands; William Forquer, boss hostler; James Jenkins, special agent; Jack Yount, Frank Jackson, James Gregory, Chas. Reed, Dewees Rogers, bill posters; Tom Brown, assistant boss canvasmen; Carl Neil, band master; Dick Hall, superintendent of animals. The Earl Sisters, three in number, Maude, Hazel and Ceceal, among those now booked, will do a new aerial act. The Eddy Family, this season eight in number, will do an acrobatic act; Miss Edna, the only young girl in America doing somersaults on a bareback horse; Patrick B. Kelley, ladder act; the Holmen Brothers and the Milvos in comic clown acts. All the privileges will be run strictly upon legitimate principles, owned and controlled by Sells & Gray.

    The John Robinson estate is to be inventoried and then appraised by a disinterested person, to be selected by the three heirs, John, Charles M. and Gilbert Robinson. Charles Robinson, in talking about the matter, said that the heirs were fully agreed that the hour had arrived for carrying out a provision in their father's will. The elder Robinson died in August, 1888, and when the will was admitted to probate it was found that there was a clause in it that prohibited the heirs from having the estated inventoried, appraised and divided up until ten years after his death. "The prescribed period for leaving the affairs of the estate in the Probate Court expired in 1898," said Mr. Robinson, "but we were just that easy-going that we allowed tow years to elapse without concerning ourselves about them. We have decided to call in a professional man, who is competent to appraise the real estate and show at their true value. John has his idea, Gil has his and I have mine in regard to the amount an appraisement would show these combined properties to be worth, and I am of the opinion that we would be thousands of dollars apart. In a nutshell, we want to do now what the younger generation of the Robinson family would have to do in case of our deaths - inventory the estate. I am not going to the Klondike to live, as some of my friends are asserting, and the estate will not be divided on my account, at least."

Engagements for 1901
    Bob Abrams, boss hostler; Dan Fitzgerald, manager; E. C. Knupp, general agent; Wm. Doris, side show manager - Walter Main's Circus.
    Lew Nichols, manager side show, Campbell Bros.
    J. Dan Rice (pigs and donkeys); Joseph H. Arthur, treasurer; Prof. Annetti, bandmaster; Otto Weaver, hand balancer; Herbert Bros., acrobats - Royer Bros. Shows.
    Mike Rooney, principal rider; Chas. H. Atkins, special agent - Great Wallace Shows.
    John O'Brien has the privileges with Campbell Bros. Show.

    The Walter Main Show will be a 25-cent concern.

    Chas. H. Atkins has entered W. E. Frankliln's school for agents.

    Floyd O'Hara, of the Buffalo Bill Shows, is with Al. G. Field's Minstrels.

    Col. Sam Dawson has been engaged for the advance of the Pawnee Bill Shows.

    Blake's Dog and Pony Show is putting in four weeks at the Bostock Milwaukee Zoo.

    It is said that the Walter Main Show will go out under another name with a 12-car show.

    Ike Gail will furnish the side show with Royer Bros. great united shows the coming season.

    Frank (Spike) Faley, of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows, is spending the winter in Savannah, Ga.

    Rumor has it that W. E. Ferguson has secured a shut-out contract on Long Island for the Pawnee Bill Show.

    Charles Stowe, and old time circus press agent is in Chicago in the interest of the Pan-American Exposition.

    William J. Hemphill, of Beaver Falls, Pa., will be advertising agent for Ringling Bros. Shows.

    Whiting Allen, press agent of the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers' Shows is in Columbus hard at work on the paper, etc.

    E. D. Colvin goes East Feb. 4 to meet a consignment of animals due on the steamer Pennsylvania, Feb. 6, at New York.

    Bertha Lucas has signed with the Stewart Family Big 10 and 20-Cent Show to take charge of the cook tent for the coming season.

    W. H. Strickland, an old circus agent, is this winter with the Great White Diamond Company.

    The Buffalo Bill Show has engaged a location in Buffalo for the entire month of July and August. They will divide interests with the exposition.

    George Hines will stay in Buffalo this season. He is working for the Pan-American Exposition.

    Charlie Davis, manager Gentry's No. 3 Show, is in Chicago. He leaves in a few days for the winter quarters at Macon, Ga.

    B. E. Wallace has spent $22,000 on his residence this winter.

    Sol Rich, connected with Sullivan & Blair's attractions during this season, will be interpreter with the Barnum & Bailey Shows. He sails for Germany February 6.

    The L. L. Lindsey's Dog and Pony Show and the Darling Pony Show are wintering at Marshall, Mo. They expect to go out early in April on their summer tour.

    Andrew Downie will not take out his circus during the coming season. He will not close his hall show until the middle of May, and will open it again early in August.

    The St. Julian Bros. moved their winter quarters from Philadelphia to Westmouth, N. J.

    The Sells & Gray winter quarters are located at the old Government Hospital buildings in Savannah, Ga. They have a separate buildng for each department.

    The report comes from Chicago that the opening of the Harris Nickel Plate Show season has been delayed several weeks on account of the prevalence of smallpox in Louisiana.

    Jimmie De Wolf, the popular press agent of the Forepaugh-Sells Show, is now business manager of the Blanche Walsh Company.

    The Belford Acrobats are no longer with Royer Bros. Show, they being replaced by the famous Herbert Brothers, who have also signed for the summer season with Royer Bros.

    George W. Sipe, proprietor of Sipe's Educated Animals and Lilliputian Shows, owns Sipe's Theater at Kokomo, Ind.

    It is contended that the highest stand of paper ever put up in this country was that of the Wallace Shows in Richmond, Va., last season. It covered the entire wall of a six story building, put up by Messrs. Menefee, Parquhar, Cantrell and Clarke, of the bill posting force of that show.

    The Walter L. Main Show does not go out. This much is now known to be true. R. H. Dockrill has been engaged as equestrian director; Danny Fitzgerald is manager, and Bill Doris will manage the side show and privileges, including a bunch of lucky boys. Mr. Main's name will not be connected with the enterprise; in fact, the title has not yet been decided on.

    B. E. Wallace is making an effort to have an eight-horse team like the one behind which Queen Victoria, of England, rode in state. Her horses were cream color, with white manes and tails, and their harness red. Mr. Wallace will have the blue harness and will have the horses attached to his monster bandwagon. He already has two of these horses. He has men all over the country looking for cream-colored horses.

    Teet's Bros. & Co. Circut will go out as a railroad show this coming season. They will have two cars, one a sleeper and the other a flat and box car in combination. The show will open its season the early part of May in Huntington, W. Va., for a three days' stand. Huntington will be their future winter quarters. The Teet Bros. will arrive in Huntington in a few days to being to re-organize the show and make arrangements for lights and the manufacture of seats, etc.

    And now comes a story that Clint C. Worrall, the once well-known circus privilege man is not dead after all. A dispatch to the Indianapolis News from Kokomo, Ind., says that Worrall is now located at Mountain View, Okla. Notwithstanding this denial, there is no reason to doubt that the report of Worrall's death is true.

Billboard, February 9, 1901, pp. 8, 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Welsh Bros. Shows. A letter to "The Billboard" from Clinton Newton, press agent of Welsh Bros. Newest Great Shows, says: "Among the bookings up to date will be found the Takezawa Japanese Troupe of eight people; Prof. Charles E. Rice's congress of equines, canines and ponies; Mlle. Yucca, female hercules; the Donseliti Brothers, return aerial act; the Delsabos, French novelty aerialists; Peasley and Schnorr, acrobats; the Brooks-Danvers troupe of statuary artists; Miss May Danvers, revolving glove; Frank and Ida McCormick, lightning gun drill. The clown contingent will be strong, and includes Max Hugo, Harry Mack, Bob Peasley, Frank McCormick and Grimaldi Brooks. Herbert H. Whittier's famous "Musical Twelve Marvels" will have charge of the musical programme. The annex will have as it manager Prof. James W. Lee. The show is owned and managed by John and M. H. Welsh. Chas O'Bryan is lot superintendent; Jack Forepaugh, superintendent of horse tents; Clinton Newton, director of amusements and principal orator; Chas. W. Gilder, manager of advance car; Howard Martin, superintendent of cook houses; J. J. Westingfall, special agent; and Patric Murphy, trainmaster. H. Stanley Lewis has secured all of the banner, program and advertising privileges. The show is routed direct for the Eastern States early in the spring, and then goes to Buffalo for a four weeks' engagement during the Pan-American Exposition. John Welsh, general contracting agent, has just returned home with a pocketful of most desirable contracts.

    Cooper & Co.'s Shows are touring the Tecke country of Louisiana. The show is on a fine boat - the "Joseph A. Brant" - and she carries a large barge in tow to carry the horses and baggage wagons. The tour has been delightful. The people all have large state rooms and the cuisine on the boat is excellent. The weather is fine. Up to Jan. 31 they had not had a drop of rain. The advance travels on a small steamer called the "Little Flora." Mr. Ed Brennan, the agent, writes that in many of the towns there has been no show there since Cooper & Co. made the trip three years ago.

    To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Dear Sir - A new three-car show will be put out the coming season by Len G. Shelby and G. C. Guy, to be known as Len G. Shelby's Empire Shows. We will use an 80 with a 50 and 30 for big show and a 45 with a 20 for museum.We will open about May 15 at Sedalia, Mo., and will play mostly big towns, two to four day stands. The following people have already been signed: W. S. Haller [Halier?], agent; Mercer Brothers, acrobats; Inez, contortion and trapeze; B. K. Killum, singing clown; Chas. Williams, concert; Recrem, juggler; Prof. Harry Mayhall, bandmaster; Keene, contortionist; and Prof. Carleton's educated ponies, dogs and monkeys. Permanent address and winter quarters, Sedalia, Mo. Yours truly, Len G. Shelby.

    Miss Lulu Fairfield, a circus side-show dancer, late of the Clint Worrell Street Fair Company, died at Columbus, O., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 1901, at 8:45 a.m. from heart trouble, from which she had suffered more or less for the past year. She was born at Columbus, O., and was twenty years of age, was buried under the auspices of members of different circuses now wintering at Columbus, at Wesley Chapel, six miles from Columbus, at her mother's burial ground, on Thursday, Jan. 24, 1901.

    S. F. Taylor, painter of side show fronts, has several large contracts on hand for this season. For Ringling Bros. Shows, full new front of fifteen double-deckers, 15x20 paintings. For the Great Wallace Shows, full new front of fifteen double-deckers, 12x20 paintings. For John Robinson Shows, full new front of sixteen double-deckers, 12x20. Harris' Nickel Plate Shows, ten 12x20 paintings. Campbell Bros. Shows, full front of ten 8x16 paintings.

Engagements for 1901
    Chas. Coon, band master, Sun Bros. Shows.
    J. A. W. Jones, side show; Frank Robbins - Rhoda Royal Shows.
    Walter Lyons; Dave Moyer, clown - Stewart Family Shows.
    Owen Murray, press agent; Harry Young, treasurer; William H. Glidden, boss hostler; J. A. Siegfield, boss canvasman - Lee Bros. Shows.
    Wm. Sloman, general agent, Chas. Lee's Shows.
    A. G. Shaffer, boss hostler; Thos. Dunning, Sam Carnahan, Ed. Thires, Nellie Thires, Wm. Henry and A. G. Shaffer - E. G. Smith Shows.
    Wm. Rawls, contortionist, Hall & Long's Shows.
    Doc Parkhurst, boss canvasman, Gentry's No. 2 Show.
    E. O. Ferguson, general agent, Geo. W. Hall, Jr.'s Shows.
    Edw. Musliner's trained sheep and pigs, Forepaugh-Sells Shows.
    Geo. Wyman, Jessie Sauers, W. D. McIntire and Billie Weaver - Barlow Shows.
    Durand and Wheeler, concert team, Great Wallace Shows.

    People signed for Chas. Lee's Great London Shows: Wm. Sloman, general agent; Frank Burns, local agent in charge of car No. 1; Harry freeman, lithographers and banners; John T. Fenton, lithographer and programmer; Bob Dean, bill poster, with John Liengang, Burleigh Duringer, Charles Francis, Tom Wilson, James White, Bill Wind, Joseph Tuttle, Sandy Rogers, Hugo McKinney, assistants; Charles Todd, car porter. The show opens May 1, at Wilkesbarre.
    Some additional people who signed with Charles Lee's Great London Circus are: Charles Ewers and wife, principal riders, with their four head of ring stock, and eight head of performing ponies; A. T. Barlow and Mlle. Leona, revolving ladder and boxing bout; Ernie Goyt Acurd, balancing and swinging wire; Leonard and Hart, horizontal bars and breakaway ladder act; Mons. DeHart, backward ladder drop; Emil Haas, strong man; Prof. Gunther, tattooed man; Sig. Dibolas, fire king; Bob Harris, No. 2 comedian; Prof. Hill's band and orchestra of twenty pieces; John Ewlee, No. 2 side show band, of eight pieces.

    H. W. Link is negotiating with Terrell Bros.

    Long Bros. Refined Palace Shows are wintering at Natchez, Miss.

    John O'Brien is in Chicago, shaping up things for Campbell Bros.

    Byron Spaun's tent shows will open the season in New York, May 6.

    Barlow Bros. Shows will open their season at Sycamore, Ind., on April 27l

    William Irwin and wife have signed with A. H. Reed's Circus the coming season.

    The Potter Family of aerialists have been re-engaged by the Sells-Forepaugh Show.

    W. H. Harris, of Chicago, has shipped to E. Haag, Louisiana, a pair of lion cubs, male and female.

    The firm of Gollmar Bros. has been changed and is now known as Gollmar Bros. & Schuman.

    Buckskin Bill's Wild West goes out agin, double its former size.

    Robert Stickney, backed by Chas. Robinson, will have a dog and pony show on the road next season.

    Mike Coyle, railroad contractor for the Buffalo Bill Show, was in Cincinnati last week.

    The Barlow Shows will tour Indiana and Ohio. The troupe of pug and white poodle dogs are getting along nicely.

    Geo. W. Sipe tried to secure Fred Beckman as agent of his tent show, as is reported, but Mr. Cooke refused to release him.

    W. H. Harris' Nickel Plate Show will not go South to open, as is reported, but will open up in Chicago on April 20.

    O. F. Gould, for eleven years treasurer of Harris' Nickel Plate Shows, is now one of the leading merchants of Attica, N. Y.

    Walter L. Main bought two sleepers from the Fitz-Hugh Company, January 28.

    There is a rumor aflot that Charlie Robinson will be associated with Bob Stickney in his dog and pony show venture this summer.

    George Holland, Jr., has arrived at the Robinson winter quarters from his home, Delavan, Wis., and will commence practice at once.

    It is whispered that Buckskin Bill, that nebulous and fictitious gentleman from the Wild West, will carry a little - just a little - graft.

    Albert Orton, for many years with the Harris Show, winters in Detroit, but will be at the Elk's Circus to ride his four-horse and bareback principal.

    Of the Barnum & Bailey Band, ten are Germans and the rest Americans. Among the latter are Prof. Crowe, Red Ellis and Fred Bates, all old-timers.

    Frank Macart and his wife, Ilma, snake enchantress, have signed with Gollmar Bros. & Schuman's Circus, making their second season with the show.

    A. H. Reed, of Reed's Circus, has been out for six weeks on a prospecting trip through Kentucky and West Virginia to make his route for next season.

    W. S. Dunnington (Shorty), manager of Car No. 1 of the Great Syndicate Show, is in Chicago hiring bill posters and programmers for the coming season.

    Harry Casleton, formerly with the Gentry Dog and Pony Show, has signed with the Ringling Brothers as lithographer.

    H. S. Rowe writes that they are building some new parade vehicles, and have purchased another flat-car.

    Lamora and the three Weston Sisters appear with the attractions from the Harris Nickel Plate Shows at th Elks' Circus, New Coliseum, Chicago, Feb. 14 to 16.

    Bernie Wallece, for many years in the wagon with the Great Wallace Show, has located in Chicago, and has decided he will not troupe with the circus any more.

    Louis E. Cooke arranged for the Buffalo Bill Wild West to spend five weeks during the month of July and August at the Pan-American Exposition.

    E. C. Knupp, while in New York recently, said that the Main show would use Mr. Main's title. It will be advertised as the Walter L. Main's Grandest and Best Shows on Earth.

    J. N. Wisner, for a number of years railroad contractor for Bob Hunting, W. H. Harris and Pawnee Bill, is now traffic manager for the Jas. S. Kirk Co., soap manufacturers.

    Professor May, the old-time musician and trainer of dogs, is laid up at Hanover, Pa., in a helpless condition. The professor claims to have trained more dogs than any living man. His two sons are with him.

    The Nelson Family, nine in number, with the Great Wallace Show the past four or five seasons, opened in Frisco last week.

    Lew Rahan, manager of Ringling's Museum, is in Chicago superintending the paintings, and can be found almost any day at Taylor's paint shop.

    John B. Sachs wishes us to announce that he drove the first camel team in the year 1879 with Sells Bros.

    Fred Lamont and wife (La Belle Carmen) leave their home, "Carmen Villa," at Wawatosa, Wis., for a short tour of vaudeville houses, prior to their engagement with the Ringling Show this summer.

    Capt. Mart Schueler is again with the Forepaugh-Sells Show. He has been engaged to take charge of the sail loft this winter. He will make horse tents, cook tents, cage covers and other canvas as needed by a big show.

    The Bode Wagon Works, of Cincinnati, are building two dens, fifteen feet long and six feet wide, for the Robinson people. They are also making a third den, fifteen feet long and seven feet wide, with bay windows on each side, and a piece of statuary on either side of the four corners.

    George Schmidt, the Cincinnati wagon maker, is engaged in building four fine dens, fifteen feet long and six feet wide, for the John Robinson's Ten Big Shows.

    The circus bill posters are all getting located for next season. Kid St. Clair and Pat Conners go with the Gentry Show; Tom Conners, Ed. Caise and John Sharp, with Forepaugh-Sells; Oliver Lester, John Maloney and William Perrault, with Buffalo Bill's Wild West; Mike Bergam, with Charles Lee Show.

    Roster of Cooper & Co. Show, traveling by boat in Louisiana: E. L. Brennan, general agent; M. C. Cookston, manager of brigade; Wm. Suhle, boss bill poster; Frank Carrie, lithographer; R. P. Henderson, Paul Conner and James Rogers, bill posters; Wm. Evans, pilot of boat; F. R. Mann, engineer, and Robt. Caldwell, porter.

    B. E. Wallace has contracted for four new flats and two new stock cars, to be sixty feet long and 80,000 pounds capacity. A few years ago 60,000 pounds was considered the limit on circus cars. Mr. Wallace pays an increased price for the extra carrying capacity.

    From reports sent out from Lee Bros.' winter quarters at Canton, Pa., it appears that they will take out a new show, including a 74-foot Wagner sleeper and a 24-foot bill car. Among the stock will be found forty head of the finest dapple grays. Price & Honeywell are the sole owners and managers, but Mr. Charles Lee will look after the home office at Canton, as he is an invalid, and has retired from active service. The opening of the show will take place at Wilkesbarre, Pa., on May 1.

Billboard, February 16, 1901, p. 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Buffalo Bill's Plans. An erroneous impression has prevailed to the effect that Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) was anxious to secure a location inside the Pan-American grounds. Many overtures were made to have the Wild West so located, but the management would not consider any proposition whereby this great American exhibition should be fenced in and the general public compelled to pay twice before entering the Wild West grounds. With this objection in view they sought a situation outside the exposition, and arrangements have been made whereby Buffalo Bill and his Congress of Rough Riders, which represents everything in the way of muscular, virile, manhood, expert horsemanship will locate on the Glenny property, just opposite the Delaware and Amherst street entrance to the Pan-American.
    A lease for this purpose has already been executed, and a grand stand and seating arrangement for 20,000 people will be erected. The Buffalo Street Car Company is to extend a loop from the Main street lines along the northerly side of this property, direct to the main entrance of the Wild West and Amherst street gates. The Belt Line also has its Delaware Avenue Station within three hundred (300) feet of the grounds. This, coupled with the fact that Delaware avenue will afford the only direct carriage route to the exposition and the Wild West, clearly shows the wisdom of the selection as a site for the great exhibition which Col. Cody and his partner, Nate Salsbury, have planned for the Pan-American season. The exact program being purposely concealed until after the annual opening at Madison Square Garden, New York City; but Mr. Louis E. Cooke, their general manager, who also represents James A. Bailey and W. W. Cole, the well-known showmen in this enterprise, who has negotiated and closed the Buffalo arrangements, states that everything on the Midway or that may be crowded into the Stadium will not equal the Wild West in point of interest, scope and realism or in the way of sensation, military and ethonogolical variety, as nearly every equestrian and athletic nation on earth will be represented. We flank this picture with Buffalo Bill and his great camp of Indians, Mexicans, cowboys and the Rough Riders of the world on one side, and Niagara Falls playing like a perpetual fountain in the front door-yard. Mr. Cooke has generously offered to let his advertising cars and bill posters carry, post and distribute free of charge any advertising material the Pan-American people may furnish, in addition to a most liberal supply of his own posters bearing upon the great exposition.

    Walter Main's Plans. There have been so many stories afloat regarding the intentions of Walter L. Main, that the following official information direct from winter quarters will set at rest all previous rumors:
    Ed Knupp, of Jamestown, N. Y., will be general agent; William J. Doris, of 23 Fairview Place, "Flatbush," Brooklyn, N. y., manager of all privileges; F. J. Chamberlin, of 322 Bellefonte avenue, Lock Haven, Pa., musical director; Dan Fitzgerald, Geneva, O., general superintendent; Bob Abrams, Geneva, O., boss hostler; R. H. Dockrill, No. 422 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill., equestrian director. Mr. Dockrill will engaged all the performers for the big show. Ed. Kennedy, of Portage, Wis., will be boss canvasman and Jack Kent, of Frenchtown, N. J., master of transportation. Don McKenzie will superintend feed and attend reserved seat gate. Harry Anderson will attend reserved seat gate and make himself generally useful. John D. Carey will assist press agent, and be generally useful. Miss Mary Abrams will have charge of wardrobe, and is now hard at work on same, with six young ladies, making everything new, and all new designs. Four or five different wagon firms in the United States are at work on the cages, tableaux, baggane wagons, etc. The Youngstown Car Works will build two new trains; in fact, every car will be new. The sleepers will all be Pullman and Wagners, even to the working men. They are 60 feet long. The show will be a big four-bit exhibition, conducted on sound business principles only. There have been many rumors, some of which claim it would be a stock company; again, it would be rented, etc. Now we wish to state emphatically that all the above rumors are false; that it will be all new from A to Z, and Walter L. Main will be sole owner; and although he does not intend to travel with the organization at all times on account of his health not being fully recovered, he will attend to the building and financing of the show in winter quarters, and has engaged a competent lot of bosses and heads of departments, and is in hopes it will run smoothly, if he is not there all the time. Each head of department will engaged and discharge their own people. It is something new for the equestrian director to hire his own people; but Main does this so he will not be annoyed with the petty trifles of the entertainers. In fact, Main will engage no one. Each boss will have absolute control of his own employes. Yours very truly, D.

    The following clipping from the Chicago Record of Feb. 7 will probably be news to James A. Bailey: "Bill posting circus cars with their great sheets of glaring surprises will no longer gladden the heart of the rural small boy. The old-time circus bill poster is passing with the horse, and when James A. Bailey's Circus appears in America next year horseless carriages will draw the caged animals through the streets, and the Associated Bill Posters of the United States and Canada will post the bill. This innovation in circus methods was completed Jan. 11, when James A. Bailey contracted with Col. Burr Robbins and R. C. Campbell, of Chicago, for over $300,000 worth of bill posting. Under this contract the circus advertising car will be done away with and the bills will be sent directly from the printing house to an objective point, where they will be distributed by the local correspondents of the associated bill posters. It is said that this plan will save the circus company at least one-third of the old-time cost of advertising.

    Shipp's Indoor Circus. A letter from "The Billboard" correspondent at Cedar Rapids, Ia., tells of the success of Shipp's Indoor Circus at that city during the week of Feb. 4. There were twenty-three numbers on the program, lasting two hours and a half, and the originality and cleverness of the performers provoked warm applause. The roster of the show is as follows: Edward Shipp, owner and manager; H. A. Weaver, treasurer; Dan F. Cline, agent; Miss Julia Lowande, principal equestrienne; Art and Dot Adair, perch, stilts, musical acrobats and clowns; Amy and Le Van, aerial act and rings; Mlle. Chenett, trapeze and teeth swivel; Cecil Lowande, somersault riding; Carlosa, balancing ladder act; Alex G. Lowande, bounding rope and mule hurdle; the Gilmore Trio, aerial casting act; Frank Oakley ("Slivers"), clown; Lou Moore, clown; Young Brothers, acrobats and Chinese table act; Delno and Le Van, horizontal bars; Harry Lamkin, hurdle rider; Ab. Johnson, double somersault leaper; Arthur adair's Clown Band. "Red" Carroll, boss property man, with four assistants; Chas. Musser, boss groom, with two assistants; six ring horses and one mule.

    A. Murray McPhail is at work ahead of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows.

    Mr. Peter Sells was in New York last week in consultation with Mr. Cole.

    Lon Moore has signed with the Great Wallace Shows as principal clown.

    Lew Graham is in charge of Ringling's side show, and not Lew Rahan.

    Buffalo Bill is in Indianapolis early in May. He has all the boards contracted for.

    Cooper & Co.'s Circus is the first show in fifteen years that exhibited on the Vermillion Bay.

    Fred. Wagner, of the Great Wallace Shows, has opened a cafe on North State street, Chicago.

    Welsh Bros. Circus puts in two weeks at Buffalo, N. Y., during the Pan-American Exposition.

    The men riders at the Robinson winter quarters at this time are Romeo Sebastian, James Dutton and G. Holland. Mrs. W. Dutton, the equestrienne of the Robinson Show, is riding a new horse that her husband recently bought for her.

    Fred. Fisher, of the Ringling Bros. Show, has opened a cafe on Hamilton Pike, Cincinnati.

    Geo. E. Clark, of the Great Wallace Show, has been retained on the door of the Walnut Street Theater, Cincinnati.

    Miss Kitty Kruger, the rider, is bain in Cincinnati from a visit to Kansas City, and is very busy with a new four-horse act.

    Harry Amler, of the Great Wallace Shows, has sold his residence at Hobart, Ind., and will reside in Chicago.

    Ed. Wilson, the sideshow man, is no engaged in cashing work tickets for the New York snow shovelers and street cleaning department.

    L. J. Whitney, of Spokane, Wash., will take out a dog and pony show. The show will open at Spokane about May 15.

    Stanley Lewis, with the Pawnee Bill Show last season, will take out a "Ten Nights" company for eight or nine weeks, until the opening of the circus season.

    R. S. Terry, animal man of the Sells-Gray Show last season, is in Cincinnati. Mr. Terry has offers from several Western shows for the coming season.

    T. F. Kenney, drum-major; Fred Latell, contortionist; E. J. Conger, canvasman, and Billy Williams, stockman, have been engaged for G. W. Hall, Jr.'s Circus and Menagerie.

    A new thing in the circus line is an acrobatic concert, which is being given in some of the towns of Louisiana on Sundays. After the concert at night there is dancing until 4 in the morning.

    C. H. Gilbertson goes with the Rhoda Royal Show. He is making arrangements for three flats, and advance car and a carload of horses in Chicago. He will also send on some parade stuff.

    Henry Gilberson was a "Billboard" caller Feb. 6. Henry has just returned from the South, where he purchased a one-third interest in the Rhoda Royal Shows. The show will close in about two weeks, to get everything in shape for the coming season.

    Alf. Reil, of the Buffalo Bill forces, is now advertising agent of the Grand Opera House, New York. "In Old Kentucky," of which Fred. Beckman, also of the Buffalo Bill forces, is the business manager, is showing at the Grand this week.

    E. H. Woods, formerly of the Buffalo Bill Show, but now of the Fitzhugh Car Company, was in New York this week, looking after business. He has an elegant combination car on the Pennsylvania tracks in Jersey City for exhibition purposes.

Engagements for 1901
    Mlle. Dorine, queen of panthers.
    Lotto, world's champion high diver.
    Jose A. Barrios, master mind of animal subjugation.
    Madam Mariam Barton and her mixed group of forest-bred animals.
    James J. Grant, champion high wire artist, with Louis J. Beck.

    Lew F. Cullins, proprietor of Cullins' Show, writes to "The Billboard" to endorse the proposed organization of a showmen's league for protection of the proprietors against exorbitant licenses. He gives an instance why such an organization is needed. Last season Mr. Cullins' agent contracted with the city of Chadron, Neb., for the admission of all the Indians in that vicinity to one show on condition that the license was to be but $5. The town officials violated the agreement, which was signed in contract form, by making the show pay a $25 license.

    Reno's Oriental Shows are wintering in Kankakee, Ill., and will open in the early part of May. People already engaged are Stone and Vinegum, Albert Vade, Arthur Humeston, Wilson and Dare, Emily Reno, Eugene Stevens, Clarence Burrows, the Bancrofts, W. B. Alvord, Edward Reno's trained dogs and ponies. The show will travel with twenty wagons and fifty head of stock.

    Cullins Bros. Show will not go out this year from Concordia, Kan., as heretofore. Lew F. Cullins will be with the Royal Railroad Shows as manager. The show will open at Omaha early in May; will carry about sixty people; make large towns for from two to six days. The working men are now engaged in painting and repairing the show, from stakes to center pole. The performance will be an old-time, one ring show, in connection with a dog and pony circus. The people will travel by railraod, and make Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and several Northern cities.

    Sipes Winter Quarters. After a very successful tour of twenty-two weeks in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Indiana, the Sipe Shows have gone into winter quarters at Kokomo, Ind. W. J. Dixon, the representative of Mr. Sipe, writes to "The Billboard" as follows: "We have perhaps the finest winter quarters of any show in America. Our building is 600 feet long by 90 feet wide, lighted with electricity and steam heated. Has switching facilities inside of building. The building was erected five years ago for a silver plating concern, which went defunct, at an expense of $30,000. It is constructed of stone, brick and iron, its own water system, with a grove of ten acres, with a forty-acre patch of term land adjoining. Our show opens under canvas April 25 next.

    There is a show known as Trone Brothers, with headquarters at Thibodaux, La., which, while seldom heard of in the North, is very popular with the people of that State. A. J. Trone, the manager of the show, who is an experienced circus man, spent several days in Cincinnati last week. He was accompanied by Mr. C. Caillouet, who has an interest in the enterprise. Mr. Trone is a creole. His is an American Frenchman, and speaks the language fluently. "Our show," said Mr. Trone, "is not a large affair. We spend four months of every season in the territory within a radious of less than a 100 miles of New Orleans. We have an 80x40 top, 46 foot dressing room, and carry about forty people. We travel by steamboat, and show at the towns along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. There is a mistaken notion that the only time to do business with a circus in the South is in the winter. On the contrary, the people in Louisiana have more money in the spring than in the fall. My show will open at Thibodaux on April 7. Mr. Trone spent several weeks in the North, getting ideas for the improvement of his enterprise.

Billboard, February 23, 1901, p. 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Funeral of W. H. Harris. The late W. H. Harris was born in Coxville, Ont. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harris, being Irish Canadians. His father kept a hotel in Trafalgar, Canada. His father intended him for a lawyer, and sent him to Grammar school, where he was put into Greek and Latin, which he soon became tired of, and he prevailed on his father to get him a position as a clerk in a store. After the first year he was assistant postmaster. His father having confidence in his ability, started him in a store for himself, but the business not being what he expected, he sold out at auction, and started for Chicago. He arrived in Chicago March, 1861. Having $3,000 in Canadian money, he determined to start in the hotel business. Not finding a location to suit him, a friend of his induced him to speculate on the Board of Trade, where his $3,000 dwindled down to $300. Reading an ad. in the paper which read: "A few hundred dollars' capital required," apply to Prof. W. J. McAllister, who wanted a treasurer who had money and get up, advertising material, he having a fine set of apparatus. Being the only caller, Mr. Harris got the chance, and started out on his first experience as a showman. They got out $200 worth of printing, and, with J. E. Noble as agent, toured Illinois and Wisconsin, playing to good business, clearing over $1,100 each. Making a tour through the South, at St. Louis, Louisiana and Hannibal, Mo., they did a large business, but on their return trip it was awfully bad. They opened at the Masonic Temple, in Cincinnati, and the first night's business they had little over the hall rent, $100; the last night only $30. At Dayton, O., Mr. Harris sold his interest to a Mr. Stanly, receiving $300, parting the best of friends with McAllister. He went to Cincinnati, and met Wash. Blodgett, and they organized Prof. Vandamein's gift show, stopping at all the principal towns between Cincinnati and Louisville. They were stuck in Louisville, and met a candy butcher of the L. & N., who gave $500 or one-third interest in the outfit. Not doing any business, he let the backer have the show, and started for Chicago. Mr. Harris' circumstances being desperate, he got employment for $7 per week as glassware packer. While working for the glassware house he applied for and was to take the position as check clerk in the bank of C. C. Parks & Co. Accidentally becoming acquainted with Dr. Richard T. Spikings, he got him to back him in the bill posting business. He opened up the Northwestern Bill Posting Company, in opposition to Bradway & Callahan, and made it so warm for them that they made overtures for a consolidation, which was accomplished; the firm becoming known as Harris & Bradway, one of the best known bill posting companies in America. In addition to the bill posting they would induce such stars as Hermann, Ole Bull, Signor Blitz and other first-class attractions to play on shares. In 1870 Mr. Harris sold out his interest in the bill posting company to George A. Treyser, of the Milwaukee Sentinel, and immediately started in the gent's furnishing business. He was burnt out in the terrible Chicago fire, in 1871, and immediately started in business on the West Side, paying a barber $600 bonus to move out. In 1872 he took in W. R. Cobb as partner. In 1870 he retired from merchandising, selling out to Mr. Cobb. A few months afterward Harris bought out the "Favorite Egg Case Company," owned by Brownell & Co. He paid $26,000 for the plant, which proved a fraud. Meeting John L. Stephens, the original inventor of the egg carriers, Mr. Harris bought, destroying the old works and pput in the new invention, which proved a blessing in disguise, and he more than realized his losses, and sold out to J. S. Barnes. After selling out he dealt in stocks and bankrupt sales, making a success of all his undertakings. In the fall of 1882, meeting Mr. Dan Costello, he made up his mind to enter the show business, and began buying ring and stock horses, sending them to Benton Harbor, for Mr. Costello to break and train. He opened up the Nickel Plate Circus May 5, 1883, and its success, from its start to the close of the season of 1900, is well known. Mr. Harris was a 32d degree Mason, a Shriner and a life member of Garfield Lodge, A. M., of Chicago. He was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago.
    Mr. Harris was married to Miss Clara Sargent in 1867, and she was his constant companion and adviser in all his efforts and undertakings. He leaves a wife and daughter, who is married to C. E. Wilson, general manager of the Nickel Plate Show, and sister, Mrs. Jennie Humphreys, of Ontario, Canada. . . .

    Miss Kate May Robinson, daughter of John Robinson, the famous circus proprietor, was united in marriage to John T. Crone, of Newtown, O., a well-known traveling man, at the Robinson residence in Terrace Park, Feb. 14. . . .

    Ringling Bros. bought several animals from E. D. Colvin.

    Rutherford, the clown, is engaged with the John Robinson Show.

    George Murray, lithographer, engaged with the Ringling Bros. Shows.

    Rose Stickney, the equestrienne, will go with Tedrow & Gettle's Show.

    Rose Dockrill, equestrienne, is engaged with the John Robinson Show.

    Cooper & Co.'s Shows leave the boats and go back to their cars March 2.

    Mrs. Belle Clark has been engaged to do a menage act with the Ringling Bros.

    Claude Long will be lithographer on Car No. 1 with Sells & Forepaugh Shows.

    Ike Ellis, contracting agent of the Robinson Show, arrived in Cincinnati on Thursday.

    L. S. Barrett is hard at work in the offices of the Buffalo Bill Shows in New York City.

    Rice's famous dogs and ponies will be seen at Buffalo during the Pan-American Exposition.

    The Harris Nickel Plate Shows received two fine camels out of the Hagenbeck collection.

    Chas. Wise, an old-time circus man, is running a cafe at Third and Ludlow street, Cincinnati.

    The Gillette Consolidated Show are playing the southern part of Florida. The show will go to Key West.

    Fred A. Morgan, of the Rosco and Holland forces, has signed as special agent of the Great Wallace Shows.

    Hop Adams, Cuttie Service, J. Donavin and T. Wilson, bill posters, are engaged with the John Robinson Show.

    Chas. Underwood, master of transportation with the John Robinson Shows, has just finished four new flat cars.

    Harry Green, the Rube clown, is conducting a winter circus through Southern Ohio and West Virginia with great success.

    Peck and Dale, two old-time circus men, are managing the Lyceum Theatrical throughout Illinois with great success.

    J. W. Brown, Kansas City, Mo., has been engaged as assistant contracting agent with Robinson-Stickney Dog and Pony Show.

    Foster McLeod has signed as a special agent in the advertising department of the Ringling Brothers' Show the coming season.

    E. D. Barnum and John Pfeifenberge, boss canvasmen, leave Cincinnati on Saturday night to join the Sells and Gray Shows, at Savannah, Ga.

    The Gentry Show got a pair of young camels, a half dozen large baboons, a large zebu and one male elephant from the Hagenbeck consignment.

    "Governor" John F. Robinson was born in Linden, Ala., instead of Franklin, Tenn., as was generally supposed. Mr. Robinson states his age as fifty-five years.

    Gollmar Bros. & Schuman advertised for attractions for their two big shows consolidated. They can be addressed at Baraboo, Wis.

    J. P. Tedrow, of the firm of Tedrow & Gettle, whose show is in winter quarters at Nelsonville, O., was a "Billboard" caller Saturday. His show will open at Nelsonville about April 25. Last week Tedrow & Gettle lost a valuable boa constrictor, sixteen feet long. The reptile was as gentle as a dog. He knew his name, and would follow the employes about winter quarters.

    Charles Kennedy sold his circus last season to Gus Sun, of Toledo, O., after four weeks on the road. William H. and J. V. Kennedy, brothers of Charles, run a Wild West show. Charles will work State fairs with features that he expects will prove to be successful.

    John Hunt, boss canvasman of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows, is in Columbus, and has commenced work at winter quarters. The canvas bosses for the big top for the Forepaugh-Sells Shows this year will be John Hunt, John Nugent, John Devinney and Billy King. Nugent was with the Robinson's Show last season.

    After two months, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Brubaker have separated. Claude Brubaker, a dwarf, is known to the public as Major Page, and several years ago, while traveling with a circus, he visited Shamokin, Pa. Mis May Winkle, tall and good-looking, saw him at the circus, and it was love at first sight.

    Captain W. D. Ament, of Ament's Big City Shows, has engaged for the coming season Rice Brothers' Trained Pigs and Donkeys; Koster the Great; the Beahan Family (four in number); Harry La Mack, drum-major. Captain Ament is defending a suit against him by the sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois. The sheriff wants to recover $500 for the loss of a $40 horse. The captain says that the suit is a shake-down.

    Elder & Olson, proprietors of the Great American Shows, now in winter quarters in Chicago, announce that they will open at Kankakee, Ill., in the early part of May. They will carry ten wagons, thirty head of stock and forty people, all told. They will make one-day stands, two shows a day.

    K. E. Iseminger has signed as general agent with the Sam Dock Shows, making his fourth season. Also the following people: Col. J. F. Shaners, press agent with show and orator; Fred Berlo, clown and comedian; Prof. Chas. Byers, band leader; Frank Argenbright, boss canvasman; Wm. Grose, boss hostler; Orville Loving, in charge of ring stock; Nat. Williams, chef.

    W. W. Power, treasurer and press agent, with the Rhoda Royal Shows during the past season, has, with his brother, T. P. J. Power, the Kiltie Band (the Forty-eighth Highlanders, of Toronto, Canada) on a tour of the United States, and reports big busines. "The Kilties" is the crack Canadian military band, and appear in the full kilted regimentals. The tour extends as far South as Florida, closing in Toronto, March 25. W. W. Power is in advance booking and contracting, and T. P. J. Power looks after the financial end in the rear.

Billboard, March 2, 1901, pp. 4, 5, 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    There is a show in Texas which never goes out of that State. It is known as the Mollie Bailey Show Company and is owned by Mollie Bailey. She owns property in nearly every town in Texas, and operates the show with the help of the members of her family. The manager is Eugene Bailey; Prof. Willie Bailey is the band leader; Brad Scott Bailey is the contortionist and black-faced comedian; Miss Birdie Bailey is the soubrette artist; Albertine Bailey is the Texas aerial artist, and Mollie Bailey is the head and brains of the whole concern.

    Jim Hamilton is dead. Dropsy was the immediate cause of his death, but the real cause was probably due to a broken heart over the loss of his money, and attendant alcoholism. Jim Hamilton was one of the most noted privilege men in America, and also a general agent and railroad contractor of prominence in his day. It was chiefly as a member of the noted from of concessionaires, Hummel, Hamilton & Weldon, that he achieved his greatest distinction. Hummel and Weldon both survive him, the former being at present in New York and the latter in Peru.
    James Madison Hamilton was born in Connersville, Ind., Nov. 20, 1847. He became a showman in very early youth, acting as a candy butcher when only ten or twelve years of age. His career coverd a period of more than forty years. Mr. Hamilton was with many diffrent shows, among which were Welsh, Sands, Grady, Robinson, Wallace and others, in various capacities. At one time, several years ago, he had accumulated some $10,00 or $12,000. He sank this in the Hamilton, Hummel & Sells Shows. His reverses seemed to take all the life and ambition out of him; and his wife claims that he died of a broken heart. Hamilton passed away Thursday afternoon, Feb. 21. He had been confined to the house for four months. He leaves a wife and four children penniless. Hamilton was married to a Miss Sutton several years ago. The four children are James, age 15; Mabel, age 13; Ethel, 10, and Allen, 8. The funeral of the dead showman took place at his residence on Pulte street, Cincinnati, Sunday afternoon. The interment took place at Spring Grove Cemetery.

    The death of the baby elephant, Ned, at winter quarters in Baraboo, Wis., on the night of Feb. 16, will be a severe loss to the Ringling Brothers.

    Tony Lowande's Show is making a hit on the Island of Cuba. This fact has been made known to "The Billboard" by J. J. Gerome. He says that they have some excellent people in the company, including Tony Lowande and wife, the Molier Sisters, Phillips and Nayman, Gerome Brothers, Fred. Welcome, Harry Higgins, Eddy Rivers, Carl Michael, Rudolph and Carola. Birt Johnson is the equestrian director. Charles Johnson, in charge of stock, with eight assistants.

    Maysville, Ky., Feb. 23. There died in this city a colored man who has probably gained more of a national reputation than any man in this State. His name was Henry Robinson, but he was known over the country as "The Wild Man from Borneo." He was exhibited at many museums, and has been as far West as Denver, Col., where he got stranded and had to walk home. He had a large bone that he used as a war club, while his face presented a really horrible appearance. About ten years ago his skin began to peel, and he was reported to be turning white, which gave him the hideous appearance that gained for him the title. He had traveld with several circuses within the past five years, and gained considerable money, which he spent freely for drink, and which was immediately responsible for his death. Robinson was a hod-carrier by trade.

    Bert Gillmor will put out a small show in the spring.

    There will be eight cars with the Sipe Shows this season.

    Ynez Palmer has signed with the Great Wallace Shows.

    Forepaugh-Sells Shows will play Canada this coming season.

    Jno. B. Doris, the ex-circus magnate, has leased a theater in New York.

    Four new cages were shipped to Robinson's winter quartesr last Thursday.

    Lew F. Cullins will manage the Royal Shows for Marshall & Holke next season.

    Walter McDonald has completed arrangements to put his show on cars next season.

    Frank A. Robbins is engaged as general agent of the Rhoda Royal Shows until April 1.

    Harry Hardy (Rose Melville's husband) has been engaged as press agent of the Wallace Shows.

    Thomas Madden and Nellie Le Murro and the Morgan Sisters have signed with Charles Lee's London Circus.

    Frenchy Haley, though retired for four years past, has accepted the canvas with the Harrison Bros.' Shows.

    George D. Steele has charge of the cook house of the Robinson Show.

    Rose Marretta and little Edna are with the Marretta Shows. The riding of the latter continues to make a hit.

    Dick Martin, for years with the Barnum & Bailey Show, was in Indianapolis last week with the "Fads and Follies" company.

    Gentry's No. 2 Show is on its way to Cuba. It will tour the island during the spring, returning direct to New York early in June.

    "Kid" Stevens did some wonderful fixing with the John Robinson Shows last season.

    The Firmino Basso Italian Operatic Band has been engaged for Charles Lee's Great London Shows, under the personal supervision of Prof. George W. Irving.

    The following ring shows are wintering around New Orleans: Haag's, Lecompte, La.; Trone Bros., Thibodeaux, La.; Marietta Shows, Algiers, La.; Clark's, Alexandria, La.; Lu Rell's, Washington, La.

    W. Pflueger is now the general agent of Warrens' Circus, which is touring India. His permanent address is in care of Lewis' Tiffin Rooms, Singapore, Straits Settlements.

    Big Chief Fagin, of the Wallace Show, lives in Shelbyville, Ill.

    J. Augustus Jones, manager of Indian Bill's Wild West, after closing, took a position as manager of the side show with the Rhoda Royal Shows. At Palatka, Fla., Rhoday Royal accused him of stealing a fine saddle and beat him up considerably.

    It is rumored that Kennedy Bros. will sell an interest in their Wild West to Capt. A. G. Shaw, the Indian interpreter, formerly with Pawnee Bill, who has recently returned from Europe. They will put out a wagon show with a hundred head of horses.

    The Gillette Shows went broke at Tampa, owing to an attachment of an aeronaut, who had been giving balloon ascensions with the show. Al Gillette, however, is gamely putting the show on a small boat, with which he hopes to reach the east coast of Florida.

    Charles C. Willson, the son-in-law of the late W. H. Harris, writes to tell "The Billboard" that the recent Elks' Circus in Chicago was a success financially. The Harris Show will go out under the management of Mr. Wilson for Mrs. Harris.

    The Forepaugh-Sells Shows are experiencing considerable trouble in securing a lot in Philadelphia. Up to this writing, they have not succeeded in getting any nearer than Germantown junction.

    Chas. G. Kilpatrick, the "Hero of the Capitol Steps," has been engaged as the sensational feature of the Forepaugh-Sells Bros.' Shows at Madison Square Garden, beginning April 15. He will make descents of a steep incline in an automobile, a reproduction of his sensational bicycle ride at the Garden last spring.

    D. J. Jarrett, agent of Elder and Olson's Great American Shows, send in the names of some persons he has heard of who will go as bill posters with various shows: Cockney Saunders, Buck Signer, Harry White and Lew Taylor, with the Great Wallace Shows; Kid Hodge and Chic Hornung, with the Syndicate Shows; and Nosey Baldwin, H. Clark and W. A. Clark, with the Harris Shows.

    John W. Tower died at Burlington, Vt., of heart failure and pneumonia. He was born in Williamstown 62 years ago. He had resided there 30 years. Mr. Tower was known as the smallest man in the United States, being 44 inches tall and weighing less than 90 pounds. For several years he traveled with the Barnum Show, going to Europe with it. He leaves a wife, about his size, who is a native of Bennington. His first wife was Libbie Dillingham, also well known as a dwarf, who was 41 inches tall. His second wife, who survives, is 49 inches in height.

    The following persons have signed contracts for the coming seasons with Robinson's Show: William Dutton and wife, Rose Dockrill, Blanche Hillard, Kitty Kruger, George Holand, James Dutton, Romeo Sebastian, H. Lamkins and Abe Johnson, riders; Harry Green and wife, J. Rutherford and wife, Carl May, Ben E. Wallace, Rolbs and Powells, and Mac and Mac, clowns; Thoms Lichen, Joe Shondell and G. Vanderbilt, bicycle riders; and the Flying La vaus, Marvelous Melville, the Wilson, Fred La Rose, Rowena and wife, the Kelleys, the Ty Bells, Morgan and Zaro, the Phelps, the Do Bells, Zenta, Eva Howard, Capt. Adair and family, Fred Rowien, G. Cole and wife, Roberts Family of acrobats, six; Avon Family of acrobats, three; Ruizetta Brothers, Young Brothers, G. Woods, E. Holder.

Billboard, March 9, 1901, pp. 8, 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The long-expected culmination in the marital troubles between Walter L. Main and his wife was reached Feb. 25, when the Associated Press correspondent at Jefferson, O., sent out the following dispatch:
    "Walter L. Main, the circus man, today sued his wife, Florence, for a divorce, alleging gross neglect of duty. They were married in December 1887, she being a Miss Damon, of Trumball, this county. She traveled with her husband several seasons, and in November, 1899, while on the Pacific slope, was taken ill. She has since remained in Los Angeles, Cal., and refuses to return to Geneva, their home, which is the basis of the petition. It is claimed that life on the road did not suit Mrs. Main. Jefferson is the county seat of Ashtabula county, in which Geneva, Mr. Main's residence, is located, hence the filing of the suit there. It seems that both Mr. and Mrs. Main are anxious for a separation, and the only hitch likely will be over the amount of alimony.

    W. I. Swain will have a coochee privilege with Pawnee Bill's Shows.

    The Rhoda Royal Show will spend March in towns of central Georgia.

    Harper Bros.' Great American Shows will open May 6 at Worcester, Mass.

    W. B. Alvord, of the Reno & Alvord Shows, can be addressed at Edwardsville, Ill.

    J. Howard Gibons writes that he will carry a few cages of animals and a side show.

    John Miller has signed with the Ringling Brothers' Show instead of Forepaugh-Sells.

    W. C. Cantrell joined one of the Gentry Shows at Houston, Texas, last week.

    Prof. Blake, of the Blake Dog and Monkey Show, received a large shipment of monkeys last week.

    R. P. Janette will be with the Great Wallace Shows again next season as special agent.

    Norris & Rowe commenced rehearsals at San Francisco, Feb. 25, and opened at the big Mechanics' Pavilion, March 2.

    Jas. T. Sweeney, boss animal man, can be engaged.

    Miles Orton has removed his winter quarters from 2617 Lexington avenue to Garfield and East Front streets, Kansas City.

    Shepherd Brothers have signed with the Stewart Family Shows, to do white and black face and clown, and play in the band.

    The Gentry No. 2 Show opened the season at Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 25 and 26. They are reported as headed for Cuba.

    James B. Mackie, late of "Grimes' Cellar Door," has announced that he will join Barr Brothers' Circus at Easton, Pa., April 18, as clown.

    Gentry's No. 2 Show sails from Tampa for Key West and Cuba. The cars are then run across the state to Miami, where the show meets them on the return.

    Pfeifenberger, the boss canvasman, denies that he has signed with the Sells-Gray Shows. He declares that he goes with the Walter L. Main Fashion Plate Shows.

    W. O. Tarkington, contracting agent with Gentry's No. 1 Show, was in Cincinnati buying some animals for his show, which will be shipped to Houston, Tex.

    W. D. Coxey has established a paper at Maywood, Ill. It is called the Maywood Recorder, and has a job office attached. When he gets tired of the road he has haven to go to.

    James F. Power, formerly advertising agent of the Worcester (Mass.) theater, and last season lithographer on Car. No. 1, Buffalo Bill's Wild West, has signed again for the season of 1901.

    The city council of Philadelphia passed an ordinance Feb. 21, fixing the rent of the circus lot (which belongs to the city) at $800 a week. An amendment giving the councilmen free passes was lost.

    W. Smith, of the Great Syndicate Shows, is in Chicago buying up some canvas, to get side show prints from Taylor, and making a contract for his paper with Greve Printing Company.

    R. S. Terry will be with the Sells & Gray Shows this season.

    The following is the roster of the advance of Gentry Bros.' Shows, No. 2: J. D. Newman, general agent; R. M. Feltus, local contracting agent; W. C. St. Clair, in charge of paper, with three assistants; Harry Farquhar, banner agent; and Bert Heard, programmer.

    Attention has been called to the fact that some of the noted showmen of the country are all about the same age, being born in or near 1847. Among this number are James A. Bailey, John F. Robinson, W. W. Cole, James L. Hutchinson, John B. Doris, E. D. Colvin, and Lewis Sells.

    Wallace Shows' Advance Roster. __ Lynch and R. M. Harbey, contracting agents; R. P. Jannette, Fred A. Morgan and W. R. Musgat, advertising agents; John Glennon and Frank Purcell, route riders; __ Adkins, M. Fagan and Wm. Wormold, boss bill posters; James Kelley, Joe Solly, C. R. Coleman and Wm. Scott, lithographers; W. E. Burkhardt, Henry Fritz, Wm. Sands, Charles Vanderder, Joe Kaiser, C. A. Damon, Daniel Judge, W. B. Menefee, J. Smith, A. J. Choffin, C. F. Crippen, W. J. Saunders, Wm. Trexler, J. B. Gordon, Harry Dumfee, Thomas Conrad, W. H. Alger, Harry White, Elmer Hutzler, A. T. Eades, Tim Hagerty, R. R. Kuhns, O. P. Hilberg, Lew Taylor, N. L. Everhardt, A. Glanson, Tommy Robinson, L. C. Sloman, H. M. Ingersoll, Harry Blitz, Ed. Price, S. Atchinson, Walter Brown, Thos. Foster, Harry Anderson, Tom Brennan, Robert Frye, Fred Allen, J. E. Cole, Gilsley Abrams, H. E. Piepenbrink, bill posters.

    The following is the complete roster of the Barr Bros. Shows: Geo. and Robert Barr, proprietors and managers; Wm. R. Smart, general agent; Edmund Johns, advance with three assistants; ten-piece band, under direction of Prof. W. H. Whiteside; Jas. B. Mackie (Grimsey,Me Boy), principal clown; T. J. Scanlon, singing and talking clown; Chas. La Bird, hand balancer, comedy juggler and leaper; the Three Fowlers, aerialists and hat spinners; Harry Alburto, Roman rings, dislocationist and traps; the great De Vans, revolving ladder, heel-swing, high diving dogs, statuary and traps; Emil Hass, the modern Sampson, feats of strength; Leighton Rohn, musical artist; Mlle. Dorae, illusion; comical trick donkey. A few more acts will be added to strengthen the show.

    People who have signed with Elder & Olson's Great American shows are the Millettes, Tower Brothers, the Dunston Trio, acrobats; Hibbard and Arnold, revolving ladder and juggling; Deddo and Merino, clowns; Frank Mack, equestrian director; Professor Horning's dogs and ponies; Barr & Egner, concert. D. J. Jarrett will be ahead of the show, with Harry Long and Tom Snider, bill posters. Pat Gottlieb, lithographer, and W. Mason, programmer.

    People who have signed with Reed's European Shows up to the present time are William Irwin and wife; the Hayes Family, four in number; Vernell and D. Wall, Selzer and Blue, W. H. Lorella, Warren Long, Frank Long; Prof. Dan Bulklay, band leader and William Burch, agent.

    [Advertisement] For Sale! Half interest in my Big City Show and Trained Animal Exhibition. Established 8 years. Prefer experienced manager or versatile performer. Want to buy or lease 60 ft. flat furniture or baggage car. Address, Capt. W. D. Ament, Muscatine, Ia.

Billboard, March 16, 1901, pp. 4, 8, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The late Congress adjourned without giving any relief to the circus and theatrical attractions by reducing the war revenue tax. The only people who seemed strong enough to secure a reduction were the brewers and tobacco men. The circus people will therefore have the same burden of high Government tax upon them again this summer. It is claimed that the war in the Philippines is the reason that there was not a more sweeping reduction in the revenue office.

    Norris & Rowe's Big Trained Animal Shows opened the season of 1901 at the Mechanics' Pavilion, San Francisco, Saturday, March 2. Friday night preceding the opening they gave a parade. The streets along the line of march were almost impassible. The crowds not only blocked the sidewalks, but filled the streets almost to the center.It took twenty-eight mounted policemen to force a passage and clear the way for the parade. They had out 7,000 sheets of paper on the boards, and 4,800 sheets in the windows. The distributing matter consisted of 65,000 pieces.

    Ed. P. Barlow has closed a contract for a complete winter quarters at South Milford, Ind., which, after May 1, 1901, will be the home and permanent winter quarters for the Barlow's Refined Show. South Milford is in a community where Ed. P. Barlow was born and raised. They have for their opening date Syracuse, Ind., April 27. They will tour Indiana and Ohio, the same as former years. The people now booked are Billy Weaver, Jesse Soures and wife, Master Malcolm Anderson, W. D. McIntire, Edna Barlow and Emma Barlow.

    Price & Honeywell, owners of Charles Lee's London Railroad Circus, in a letter to "The Billboard," claim that the agents of the big shows are responsible for the high licenses in many localities. They try to freeze out the little fellows by telling the Mayor or other officials that a show which can't afford to pay $100 or $250 a day license is a fly-by-night, and a fraud. Messrs. Price & Honeywell declare that they know this statement to be true, and they feel sure that none of the big shows will ever give up a cent to fight high licenses.

    Jack Katen is boss hostler with Norris & Rowe's Show.

    Rosseau's Pacific Shows will open the season in Berkeley, Cal., early in April.

    J. H. Fitzpatrick has been re-engaged as general agent with Norris & Rowe Shows.

    Trone Bros. open at Thibeodax, La., March 17 (Sunday). C. P. Auslet may go ahead of them.

    Slim Aldlrich will have the canvas with Norris & Rowe's Show.

    L. C. Ralson has been connected as bandmaster for the Robinson-Stickney Dog and Pony Show.

    R. S. Terry is not going with the Sells-Gray Shows. He is considering several offers.

    Charles A. Rippel has bought a piece of ground half a mile from Muncie, Ind., where he will erect a permanent winter quarters.

    At the last moment Gentry No. 2 Shows decided not to go to Cuba.

    W. W. Warder has disposed of his interest in Nal's United Show, and will be with Forepaugh & Sells Bros. the coming season.

    Trone Bros. open March 19 for a fifteen days' season by boat on the bayous of lower Louisiana. Their regular season opens April 7.

    Barnes' Dog and Pony Show, which has been playing theaters in Northen California, has just closed at Ukiah, and will open shortly under canvas.

    Robert Stickney and Trix Robinson will be equal owners of a handsome new Dog and Pony Show that will take the road from Cincinnati early in May.

    Carl Neel, director of music with the Sells & Gray Show, is spending the winter at Tampa, Fla., having charge of the Imperial Theater orchestra at that place.

    The Cincinnati Zoo, March 2, shipped to Ringling Bros. Circus, at Baraboo, Wis., four camels and a yak cow. The animals were all taken from the recent consignment from Hamburg.

    Robert Stickney, Jr., has been busy preparing the Cincinnati Riding Club for their circus entertainment this month.

    Frank Robbins makes six towns around about Augusta without country routes. Henry Gilbertson hs brought new methods and ideas as well as money to the show.

    Clinton Newton is re-engaged as business manager and general press agent with Welsh Bros. Newest Great Shows for the coming season. This is Mr. Newton's fourteenth consecutive season in the above capacities with this show. Recent engagements for Welsh Bros. include Mlle. Madison, snake act; Leonore Family of acrobats; Harry Fields, trick barrel jumper; Ben Lander, treasurer; and Edward Goldsborough, trainmaster.

    John Leahy, formerly with the Sells & Gray Show, and later advance representative for Leavitt's "Spider and Fly" company, arrived in New York from Havana, Cuba, last Wednesday, and has accepted the position as advertising agent for the Grand Opera House.

    The roster of the E. G. Smith Show is E. G. Smith, manager; A. G. Shaffer, general superintendent; Geo. Fisher, advance; Mrs. E. G. Smith, front door, and performers Sam Carnahan, Ed. Thires, Nellie Thires, Thomas Drenning and troupe of dogs and trick mules.

    William C. Crum, one of the oldest press agents in the country, died at his home at Hyde Park, Fla., Feb. 9, from cancer of the stomach. Mr. Crum was press agent during his career with the Barnum Show, with W. C. Coup, Batchelor & Doris, Adam Forepaugh, John O'Brien and others. Of late years he has been writing for agricultural papers in Florida.

    Mrs. Walter L. Main, in a letter to "The Billboard," from California, insists that she brought suit for divorce instead of her husband. The papers all say that Mr. Main in the plaintiff. The court records will show, but as both of them are satisfied to separate it doesn't make much difference. Mrs. Main was Miss Florence Damon, a young school teacher of Trumbull, O., which was also Mr. Main's home in those days. They were married in 1887. She is compelled to live in Los Angeles on account of her lungs. Her physicians will not permit her to return to the rigors of the Eastern climate.

    Roster of Car No. 1, Welsh Bros.' Newest Great Railroad Shows: John Welsh, general agent; V. O. Woodward, local agent; Geo. B. Beckley, superintendent of bill posting, and Albert Williams, press agent. Bill posters: Chas. B. Moore, C. G. Weiss, Sam Bearlely, Henry Upton, A. T. Willis and H. H. Moore. Banners by John G. Scott, lithographs and programmes by T. T. Connors and Will Mack. The car is scheduled to leave Lancaster about April 5.

    The following people have been engaged for the sideshow of Campbell Bros." Len Nichols, manager; Harry Pierce, W. J. Anderson and N. Peping, door talkers; Madam Leland, mind reader; Lulu Del Furyo, tattooed lady; C. A. Bowney, musical Albino; Prince Mungo, Zulu; Prof. Goldie, magician; Dot Rusk, Circassian; Prof. Leonti, Punch and ventriloquist; Mlle. Leto, dancing snake act; Mlle. Silveno, strong lady; Rose, the monkey is the feature; White Band, of eight pieces. Boss canvasman and five men complete the roster.

    Major G. W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill) has bought a herd of bison, about the last bunch in existence. It consists of twenty-eight head, of which eight are bulls and the rest are cows and calves. The herd has been shipped to one of Major Lilllie's ranches, near Pawnee, Oklahoma, where Pawnee Bill intends to breed them.

    Nancy Rice McLaren, widow of Dan Rice, the famous old-time circus performer, who died a year ago in New York, is dying in the Indianapolis Hospital of bronchitis. "Nan" Rice, as she was known years ago, was a trapeze performer, and did an act with her famous husband. She toured the country with him. Mrs. Rice has no living relatives that she knowns of. She was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago, but not until three days ago did she make her identity known.

    Colorado Grant's Roster. Our grand opening takes place in this city March 30. Mr. Grant purchased a carload of fine draught horses in Kansas City, Mo., two weeks ago; also twenty head of Indian ponies. The following are people that have been with the Grant Show in past years, and have signed contracts once more with him: Clyde Rialto, hand balancer; Johnny Le Vere, contortionist; Billy Lee, clown; Carl Sparks, Robt. Crisman, Ed. Alt and wife; Ed. L. Moore, general agent; Geo. Olilver, boss hostler; Bert (Fatty) Saunders, blacksmith; Walter Revelee, boss property; Chas. H. Lane, charge of cook tent; Geo. Ellis, charge of dogs; Chas. Sweet, charge of wardrobe. The following are new people for the coming season: Whiting and Stokes, double trapeze; Princess Kahaji, Japanese juggler; Layton Sisters, Spanish rings; F. C. Moneavo; musicians, Frank Orr, Johnny Van Vant, Fred Harper, E. B. Nugent. H. A. Molesworth, Otto Johnson, A. L. Holton, C. C. Rowley, Owen J. Burns, O. C. Button, Frank White; C. E. Coleman will have the exclusive advertising privilege; Wm. H. Tibbils, Frank Jackson and Tony Hickman, bill posters. Yours, etc., Ed. L. Moore.

    The roster of Charles A. Rippel's Show for the coming season is as follows: Lewis Goldstein, advance agent, with two assistants; Prof. William T. Berry, leader of band of seven pieces; Miss Gertie Rippel, slack wire; Zoelia, queen of the air; Master Charles Rippel, acrobatic song and dance; Harry Leon, juggler and equilibrist; Master Robert Rippel, child clown; Miss Alice Leon, plastique posing.

    Jones Bros. Big City Railroad Show property has all been shipped to Altoona, Pa., where the show will open. The outfit will be transported on three 60-foot cars. Prof. C. E. Valentine has signed as band director, with the following musicians: Chas. Taft, L. L. Griswold, Arthur Crawford, Chas. Dolbly, H. H. Grimm, Chas. Thompson, Edward Stone, F. W. Edwards, J. Feller. Also the following performers: C. Dolby, Silverlake Brothers, Harry Bishop, Fred Jones, Tom Boscoe, Miller Sisters, J. W. Zelle, May Darling, Millie Welch, Mamie Jones. J. A. W. Jones, manager, and E. H. Jones, general agent, with six men ahead of the show.

Billboard, March 23, 1901, pp. 5, 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Wm. Jenks has the animals with the Gollmar Bros. and Schuman Shows.

    Frank Hurst has been engaged to manage Advance Car No. 1 with the Walter L. Main Shows.

    Trix Robinson is beyond doubt the youngest proprietor in the business. He has not yet attained his majority.

    The Kemps Hippodrome and Wild West are in winter quarters at Lamar, Mo., having moved from El Paso, Ill., some time ago.

    Fred Locke is in Chester, Pa., breaking stock of the Hargreaves Show, with which he is under contract for the coming season.

    Henry Hobbles (Dutch Henry) has signed as assistant boss canvasman with the Barnum Shows, and sails for Europe March 20.

    L. E. Granger, agent of the Charles Lee's Great London Show, which this year will go out with 12 cars, was a "Billboard" caller the other day.

    Albert M. Wetter passed through Cincinnati March 13, en route to his home, after a pleasant vacation of three weeks, spent in Southern Florida.

    It is not generally known that Hagenbeck made a tour of Europe in 1886, 1887 and 1888 with forty elephants, Eighty-six cars were required to transport the show.

    A number of animals were recently purchased by Sells & Gray from Doc Colvin. Among the number were an elephant, a pair of lions, a pair of leopards, cassaway and other.

    Geo. Neff and Jeff Caspers, last season in advance of the Wallace Show, are at prsent employed in the advertising department of the Grand, Havlin's and Imperial Theaters, in St. Louis.

    C. E. Melrose, who has one of the strongest bicycle acts in the country, and who for the past two seasons was with the Forepaugh-Sells Show, will play parks and summer resorts this year.

    R. H. Dockrill, equestrian director of the Walter L. Main Shows, is breaking 5 young gray horses for bareback, and is also getting ready a 63-horse act at the Main winter quarters at Geneva, O.

    Teets Bros. have moved their cars from Huntington, W. Va., to Grayson, Ky., a railroad station near their winter quarters. They are busy transforming the outfit from a wagon show into a railroad show.

    Richards & Co.'s Shows, now organizing at Donaldsonville, La., is a wagon show. Hattie Richard is the sole owner; J. B. Morton, manager; Joe Richard, equestrian director, and Don Allen, manager of side show.

    Mitchell Brewer ("Peanuts"), who has been spending his winter in Charleston, S. C., will go with the Campbell Bros. Show this season on the staff of J. C. O'Brien, who has charge of the outside privileges.

    Walter J. McDonald's Shows will open the season April 27, at Abeline, Kan. They have twenty men at winter quarters now. Mr. McDonald will have a good-sized menagerie, having added a number of animals recently.

    Price & Honeywell, proprietors of Charles Lee's Great London Railroad Circus, have had a number of entirely new cars constructed for them.

    The Sells & Gray Show will be a two-ring show this season. The performers will be headed by the Eddy Family. Two carloads of horses, purchased in Chicago, were shipped to Savannah last week. A feature of the show is the cook tent. Everything is scrupulous clean, waiters are dressed in white, service equal to a first-class hotel. A wagon is used for hauling the stove and cooking utensils, the range being permanently located therein.

    A most interesting parade feature of the Robinson & Stickney Shows will be a team of genuine Esquineux Dogs. The real name of these dogs is Malamlute dogs. There are four of them. Charles M. Robinson brought them home with him from the Klondike. Hitched to a real Alaskan sledge, they are bound to attract attention.

    Miles Orton will not take out a show this season. He and his family have signed with Schiller Brothers and Orr's Shows for the coming season. Mr. Schiller is busy buying baggage horses. The canvas is being made by Baker & Son. Gordon Orton will do a carrying act with little Clarence, who is six years old. Myron Orton and little Eva will also do clever acts in the ring show.

    Dockrill and Doris have arrived at winter quarters of the Walter L. Main Show, and Jack Kent islooking after the train shops at Erie, Pa. Mr. Doris has a new car which has arrived. It is 62 feet long, called "The Calcutta," and is in harmony with the title of the show, "The Fashion Plate." Superintendent Dan Fitzgerald has his hands full keeping outside machinists on the go.

    There is a bachelors' apartment flats in Cincinnati at present which harbors four advance men - namely, Frank Adams, of the Robinson Show; James Kelly, of the Wallace Show; Geo. Murray, of the Ringling Show, and K. C. Brown, of Robt. Stickney, Jr.'s Juvenile Circus. Harmony rules supreme now, it will be different should they encounter one another on the road this season.

    The Woods Winter Circus closed March 19 at Coleman, Mich., after a successful season of twenty-two weeks, playing in opera houses to big business. They will lay off until Lent and open at Traverse City under canvas with a company of sixteen people, including band and orchestra. The following people have been with the company: Geo. P. Wood, proprietor; Mrs. G. P. Wood, treasurer; "Pop" Roberts, leader of orchestra; Harry F. West, director of amusements; Ed. J. Mills, singer and aerialist; Harry and Mamie West, double trapeze; Powell, balancing trapeze and slack wire; Mlle. Zanta, break-away loop walking; the Adams, aerialists; Harry Koster, contortionist, and Poltiuni, the Hindoo mind-reader.

    Barnum & Bailey Notes. The members of the Barnum & Bailey Show formed a society known as the "B. P. O. T.," or Benevolent Protector Order of Tigers, its object being to provide funds and medical aid for sick members. Jake Posey is president, and Chas. B. Tripp, the armless man, is recording secretary. All the cook tent outfit formerly used by Klein & Kohl, together with the other privileges operated by them, was purchased by George Arlington, who has succeeded them as caterer to Barnum & Bailey.

    Prince Mungo, the Zulu Chief was hired by Billy Sells, of the Sells-Gray Show. He gave him a free ticket, and four weeks' salary in advance. Mungo rides the bowalapus in the parade, and is considered a very valuable mascot.

More "Nicknames"
    Wm. Oldknow - "St. Louis Whitey"
    Frank Preston - "Property Fatty"
    Frank Earl - "Forepaugh"
    Albert Aldrich - "Slim Aldrich"
    W. C. Cox - "Chandelier Coxey"
    L. W. Washburn - "Uncle Leon"
    Wm. Kelly - "Hog-Face Kelly"
    Walter L. Main - "Walter Plunkard"
    Syndicate Show - "Swindle Kate"
    Wm. Burk - "Short-line Bill"
    Frank Flack - "Shorty Chambers"
    Robt. Abrams - "Yellow Abrams"
    Wm. Brockman - "Humpy"

Slang terms used around shows:
    Musicians - "Windjammers"
    Trainmen - "Razor backs"
    Canvasmen - "Rag rollers"
    Dining Tent - "Waiters' flunkies"
    Performers - "Kinkers"
    Stakes are termed - "stobs"
    Cars - "Kattlers"
    Cages - "Varmit boxes"
    Animals - "Varmits"
    Elephants - "Bulls"

Billboard, March 30, 1901, p. 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The Sells-Gray season begins in Savannah, April 8. Nobby Clark has joined the Sturgis Carnival Company.

    W. E. Franklin visited his parents at Watseka, Ill., last week.

    Martin Downs will have the privileges with the Sells-Gray Shows.

    Captain Stewart's Family Shows will open at Ft. Wayne, April 27.

    William H. Tibbitis goes as bill poster with Colorado Grant's Shows.

    Dan Mayon has signed as contracting agent of the Sells-Gray Shows.

    Ab. Scott has been engaged as special agent of the Pawnee Bill Shows.

    Tom Brown, the chandelier man, reported for duty at the Wallace winter quarters last week.

    Clay Lambert is at home in Crawfordsville, Ind., renewing acquaintance with his wife and children.

    Henry Gilbertson sold some of the stock that he bought for the Rhoda Royal Shows to Sells & Gray. Jas. H. Gray, of the Sells-Gray Show, purchased the sixty horse act of the Rhoda Royal Shows, March 16.

    Wm. Farquer, boss hostler of Sells-Gray Shows, left his home at New Lexington, O., for Savannah, March 21.

    J. Delmar Andrews has signed for the season of 1901 with the Pawnee Bill Show as press agent and announcer.

    E. H. Wood has resigned his position with Fitzhugh & Co. to go as general agent with the John Robinson's Shows.

    Henry Richards, known as Dutch Dick, will be foreman of the cook house department of the John Robinson Shows.

    Belle Clark (Mrs. Nobby Clark) left for Baraboo, Wis., last week. She will ride a menage act with the Ringling Shows next season.

    It is said that the Rhoda Royal Show will be converted into a three-car show, and feature a concert band, at 10 and 20 cents admission. It is said that Gilbertson would like to draw out and sell the stuff he brought on.

    R. W. Peckham is with the Ringling Shows as excursion agent.

    Wm. Sloman, general agent of Chas. Lee's London Shows joins the show April 15.

    Mart Roland, for several seasons with the band in the Robinson Shows, has left the road, and is located at Perry, Ia., as a practicing optician.

    John G. Robinson, manager of the John Robinson's Ten Shows combined, has bought the Oliver Scott Minstrel car. Mr. Robinson has just received from New York a span of horned horses.

    The Earl Sisters write that they have sold their interest in the Wallace Show, and have joined forces with the Sells & Gray Circus.

Billboard, April 6, 1901, pp. 5, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Four suits were recently filed in the Circuit Court at Paducah, Ky., against A. S. and Fletcher Terrell, proprietors of the Buckskin Bill Show. The plaintiffs are J. W. Devere and wife, who hav a claim of $80; Nora and Kathleen Wren, $80; J. B. Wright and wife, $60; J. F. Breckenridge $95 The paintiffs allege they secured judgment in Justice Barber's court against Buckskin Bill's Wild West, but the sheriff made his returns of no property found. The plaintiffs ask that the incorporators of the show be required to pay into court the $300 corporation money to satisfy their claims for wages alleged to be due. Mr. Breckenridge in a letter to "The Billboard" says: "I do not think the Buckskin Bill Wild West will go on the road this season, as the performers and employes of last season hold a judgement against the show for about $2,000, and it will have to be paid before the show can take the road."

    Bunk Allen has the privileges with Buckskin Bill's Wild West.

    Master James Brooks, slack wire artist, has signed for the coming season with King E. Ziemer's Royal American Shows.

    Denny Stirk, an aerial performer and one-time member of the famous team of Stirk and Zeno, died in New York March 25. His wife survives him.

    The Gentry Show was prevented from giving a performance at Gainesville, Fal., on the night of March 25, on acount of heavy rain, which washed everyting out. The afternoon house was big.

    Pete Sun and his staff of bill posters, lithographers and programmers started to spread their all-new paper on March 26. The Sun Bros.' World's Progressive Shows open their tenth year on April 10.

    George W. Hall, Jr., has bought some animals for his circus, now at winter quarters at Evansville, Ind. The roster of the show so far is as follows: E. O. Ferguson, in advance with three assistants. The other people are: A. R. Bent, Ralph Conger, Lem Drake, T. F. Kenney, T. L. Dunlap, Chester Roy, Neolia, Frank F. Lavell, C. L. Odell and wife, S. L. Lewis, C. R. Dryden, Julius Jepson, S. W. Anderson, J. C. Wittmeyer, Wm. Sours, Asa Turner. Jim Cherry will have charge of the canvas, and Billy Williams in charge of stock.

    Al. Armer, while clowning in a parade with the Haag's Show (second day out), at Lecomte, La., met with a severe accident. While driving a green mule in a January cart, the mule became frightened at a bicycle, and ran down an embankment, throwing Armer out on his head and shoulders, breaking the collar bone, injuring the shoulder and hurting him internally. He was carried to the doctor's office, where two physicians attened him, after which he was immediately put on a train and sent back to Lecompte, where he is now at the home of P. W. Frederick, resting well. His physicians say he will be able to join the show in two or three weeks.

    Dan F. Cline, agent for Shipp's Indoor Circus, closed with the show in Chicago to join Ringling Bros. as door tender for the coming season.

    George E. Hatcher, formerly press agent of the Pike Opera House, Cincinnati, and Masonic Roof Garden, Chicago, and a newspaper man of ability, will do press work in advance with the Sells & Gray Shows.

    R. M. Harvey, contracting agent of the Wallace Shows, has resigned the management of his newspaper at Perry, Ia., and is resting on his farm near the Des Moines River, preparatory to resuming work with the Wallace people.

    Charles Hugo, manager of the William Sells & James H. Gray side show, arrived in New York.

    M. L. Clark's Combined Shows open their season at Alexandria, La., March 24. A feature this season will be a $1,500 military band organ, which is used as a second band in parades. Fred Van Gundy is the secretary and M. L. Clark the sole ower.

    H. Stanley Lewis has rejoined Welsh Bros. Railroad Shows as advertising manager, making his fifth season with that firm. Mrs. Lewis has charge of reserved seats with the same attraction (her third season). Mr. Lewis will take out an augmented Ten Nights' Company next fall.

    Charles G. Kilpatrick, the one-legged cyclist, has been engaged by the Forepaugh-Sells Shows as the feature of the company at the Madison Square Garden opening on April 22. This year he will ride on a specially built automobile up and down a stair 150 feet long, top of the building at an angle of 40 degrees.

    Mrs. Jennie Aymar, wife of Wm. Aymar, and mother of the late Fred Aymar, died March 15, at New York, of apoplexy. Two sons, Oscar and Lonie, survive here. She was widely known in the business all her life, first as a rider and dancer, and later in dramatic business. She was laid to rest at Kensico Park, in the family plot, March 17.

    The roster of Cap Stewart's Family Show, which opens at Ft. Wayne, April 27, is as follows: Captain W. H. Stewart, proprietor and manager; Mrs. Captain W. H. Stewart, trapeze; John A. Short, local manager; W. O. Vanstrober, agent; Dad ___, master of horses; Frank Raugh, master of canvas; Dave Mayer, master of properties; Bertha Lucas, in charge of cook tent; Hattie Stewart, in charge of refreshment stand; Lillie Stewart, in charge of reserved seats. Performers and musicians engaged so far: Byron Stewart, Rillie Stewart, Charley Stewart, Henry Roveman, Master Clarence Roebuck, Happy Barth, Shepherd Brothers, Frank Brukenshoff, Walter Lyons. Mrs. Captain Stewart will have charge of all mail.

    Richard & Co.'s Unique Shows opened their season March 28, at Grismar Lodge, La., to satisfactory business. The roster of the show is as follows: Hattie Richard, proprietor; J. B. Morton, manager; Joe Richard, equestrian director; Signor Don Allan, manager side show; W. L. Brown, general agent with three assistants; T. J. Weldon, in charge of band with seven mouthpieces; Johnny Smith, in charge of concert. Performers: Signor Don Allan, hurdle pony, riding dog and monk; the Richards, aerialists; the Osbornes, triple bars; Fred Faber, contortionist; Ed. Loe Moind, wire and juggler; Shirley Bourgoyne, flying wings; Johnny Smith and Teddy Osborne are the funny fellows. Jack Davis, boss canvasman with ten men; Herbert ___, in charge of stock with eight men; Kid Davis, boss property man with four men.

    Correction. Last week we said that E. H. Wood had accepted a position as "general" agent, when it should have been "special" agent of the John Robinson Shows. Oliver Scott will fill the position of general agent of the Robinson Shows again this year.

Billboard, April 13, 1901, pp. 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The W. H. Harris' World Famous Nickel Plate Shows open the nineteenth season at Twentieth street and Western avenue, Chicago, Saturday, April 20. The show consists of two sleepers, own dining car, three stock cars, three flat cars and one advance car. The big top is 110 feet, with two theaters and one fifty-foot middle piece; side show, 50 feet, with two 30-foot middles; dressing room and stable, 50 feet, with three 30-foot middles; 15 lengths of reserved seats and 35 lengths of blues. The stock comprises 70 head of horses and ponies, six camels, one trained elephant and den of performing lions.
    The staff and people for 1901 are as follows: Mrs. W. H. Harris, sole owner; Charles C. Wilson, manager; Mrs. Charles C. Wildon, treasurer; W. S. Freed, general agent; Clem Kerr, press agent; Dan Costello, equestrian director; Claude Merideth, manager side show; R. A. Anderson, leader of band of twelve pieces; George Staples, chandelierman, and one assistant; M. Tobin, boss canvasman and seventeen men; Ralph Crosette, master of transportation, and five men; C. O. Palmer, boss hostler, and twelve men; Charles Trexler, boss property man and three men; A. Roseman, chief cook and three assistants; Frank Profillio, head waiter and two assistants; Harry Arlington, head poster and one assistant. Performers, big show: St. Leon Family, Aerial Smiths, A. Orton, C. Orton, A. Costello, Otto Weaver, George Jennier, Billy Fitzgerald, J. J. Coyle, A. Gaston, Tom Powers, Jim Rourk and E. Carroll. Side show performers: the Vionellas, the Aband Troupe, William Shearer and Mons. Joseph.
    Advance: W. S. Freed, general agent; C. D. McIntire, contractor; William Glasby, manager advance car; Ed Liese, boss bill poster; assistants, Bud Wilson, M. McDaniels, John Loomis, Ed Moor, Johnnie Rees, E. A. Walmsiedler, Andy Du Frane, W. H. Clark and E. E. Stringfellow; Jess Smith, cook; Amos W. McKinney, special agent with Charles Smith and Lew Moses, house to house distributors, three days ahead.

    The roster of advance of the Great Syndicate Shows is: Thomas W. Howard, general agent and railroad contractor; Chas. W. West, local contractor; John Overman, assistant local contractor; W. S. Dunnington, manager Advertising Car No. 1 and press agent, with the follow assistants - Cliff Redfield, boss bill poster; John D. Magby, lithographer; Frank McCormick, lithograph boards; Clyde Sale, programmer. Bill posters: Fred Redfield, Chas. Thompson, Arthur Hodge, George Jennings, M. ___, Lew Vonier, Henry Warriner, Robert Kells, Sam McFarland, Wm. Gee, Peter Grattan, Roy Devlin and Mike O'Brien, paste maker. Jas A. Holland, manager box brigade, with the following assistants: Geo. D. Louden, boss bill poster; R. Aiken, banners; Will Redfield, programmer; bill posters, Chas. Le Moyne, Abe Stout, John Kramer; R. O'Dell, Wm. Strang, Harry Graham and George La Pierre, route riders and checkers.

    Sig. Tyson, Prof. J. German, the two Livingstons, go with Bonheur Bros. G. J. Warren, superintendent of canvas, of New Orleans, La., goes with Bonheur Bros.

    Schiller Bros. & Orr have five cars. Miles Berry is general agent.

    Ben Rosenthal has signed with Lemen Bros. as contracting agent.

    Kurt Elsfeldt goes with the Walter J. McDonald Shows as special agent. George Costello will look after the railroads.

    Cread Primrose, general agent, Gentry's Dog and Pony Shows.

    George W. Sipe received a baby elephant from Hagenbeck at New York on April 6.

    Lemen Bros. Shows have sixteen cars in the trains this year. Mr. McKee is general agent again.

    Billy Russell and Peter ___, two Huntington (W. Va.) boys, go with the advance of Robinson's Circus.

    The Gentry Show No. 2 added two monkeys, or rather, large apes, at Charleston, N. C., March 30.

    H. C. Long writes that Long Bros. business in Louisiana and Mississippi since their opening has been good.

    George Hartford, lithographer of the Columbia Theater, Cincinnati, goes with Ringling Bros. in the same capacity.

    George W. Engelbreth, who has been with the Diamond Bros. Minstrels the past season, goes with the Robinson Shows. He will be on the front door.

    Bud Horn, "The Calliope King," has signed with Campbell Bros. Shows. He will discourse steam melodies in parade and sell reserved seat tickets.

    Warren A. Patrick will again dispense pasteboards to the public and ornate oratory to petty publishers this season in behalf of the Sells-Gray Shows.

    George Clark, who headed the opposition brigade of the Wallace Shows last season, will remain in Cincinnati as excursion agent for two or three railroads.

    Norris & Rowe received two baby elephants at New York, April 6.

    It is said that Lemen Bros. have a shut-out conract on the Canadian Pacific and Intercolonial Railroads, and that they take sixty stands in Canada, going clear down to the Cape Breton Islands.

    The Indian Bill Wild West Show will not go out this season. J. A. W. Jones, the proprietor, will open at Altoona, Pa., April 18, with a three-car show known as Jones Bros. Big City Railroad Shows.

    Barnes' Dog and Pony Show is at the "Chutes," San Francisco. It is rumored that they will join forces with Leandro Bros. Circus for a tour of the Pacific coast, commencing the latter part of April.

    Long Bros. Palace Shows opened at Natchez, Miss., March 7.

    The Eddy Family reached Savannah, Ga., April 1, to join the Sells-Gray Shows. Take the Earl Sisters, the Ty-bells and Miss Edna, and with the Eddys, you have a constellaltion of stars that is hard to beat.

    The Walter J. McDonal Colossal Railroad Shows will open the season at Abilene, Kan., Saturday, April 27.

    Sam Ach, who was going with the Pawnee Bill Show, has decided to retire from the show field, and has located at Shreveport, La., where he will open a restaurant.

    The Gentry Shows have made the hit of their history at the City of Mexico. Orrin Bros. have used "American paper" there, but nothing like the lavish billing of the Gentrys, oh, how it paid!

    Miller and Fuller's Dog and Pony show is the newest new show announced. The partners are H. L. Miller, formerly manager of the opera house at Peru, Ind., and W. E. Fuller, brother-in-law of B. E. Wallace, of the Great Wallace Shows. The show will start from Peru. It is styled a Trained Animal Exhibition and Lilliputian Circus on the letter head, and it is said that 100 people are on the payroll. The dogs and ponies, it is claimed, number 200 in all.

    Bud Horn, "The Calliope King," will play the same instrument this year that he presided at on the packet Robert Burns in 1879. Adam Forepaugh then bought it from the steamboat people at Louisville in 1885, and in 1887 Bud played it again for Forepaugh. In 1895 he again encountered the instrument while in the employ of Leon W. Washburn. The original whistles were all stolen from the instrument in the fall of 1896 at Cincinnati by some miscreant, and a new set was made. The instrument, though twenty-two years old, is as good as ever.

Billboard, April 20, 1901, pp. 5, 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Mrs. Main's attorneys have tied up the Walter Main Shows good and tight. One of the advertising cars needed repairs, but he could not move it without first giving bond in the sum of $10,000. Mr. Main has appealed to the court, alleging that so far his preparations to take the road have cost him $100,000, which will be lost in the event that he is not allowed to go out. He also states that he had paid $40,000 for printing, which will be a dead loss if he is not permitted to use it. Mrs. Walter L. Main is in Geneva. Her health is very poor. Parties who have seen her say she looks very thin and frail. Everybody agrees that she has excellent attorneys. "The Billboard" invites subscriptions to a fund to aid her in paying court costs and attorney fees.
    The cross petiton of Mrs. Main was filed the other day. She says in substance that in October 1899, while traveling with her husband's circus, she was taken ill in California and obliged to remain there. She alleges that her illness was due to ill treatment by her husband, and that he left her on an allowance that is a mere pittance . . . Mrs. Main has caused to be issued a court order restraining Mr. Main from disposing of his circus, home, property or investments that she believes he has made without her knowledge. The Main home in Geneva is the finest in the county, and she asks the court to give this place and its furnishings to her. Mrs. Main secured a temporary injunction against the Walter L. Main's Show. When the case came up for hearing before Judge Caldwell last Friday, the court dissolved the injunction, but allowed Mrs. Main $100 and $50 a month alimony pending the final disposal of the suit. The dissolution of the injunction will enable Mr. Main to open his show at Geneva May 4.

    Peter Sells has disposed of his palatial mansion at the corner of Buttles and Denison avenues in Columbus, O. He exchanged it for two business blocks down town. Mr. Sells and his daughter will spend the summer at the various fashionable watering places. Next winter they will occupy a cozy little flat. Mr. Sells' health is steadily improving.

    J. Henry Rice has joined the Walter Main Show as contracting agent.

    Eugene Wack has organized a band with the Gentry No. 2 Shows.

    Welsh Bros. opened their season at Lancaster, Pa., April 15.

    L. C. Mason, lithographer and advertiser, joined the Wallace advance force at Indianapolis last week. Ernie Earl, of the Empire Theaters, Indianpolis, has joined the Wallace Show as boss bill poster on Car No. 1

    Joseph Lavenger (Frenchy), the chandelier man, has recovered his health and signed with the Walter Main Shows.

    The Ringling menagerie is crowded for room at the Chicago Coliseum, and the animals are not seen at their best.

    H. W. Link has been engaged as general agent of the Buckskin Bill Wild West.

    L. F. Sunlin, who has been in Cuba with the Circo Pubillones since November last, will return to America in May to play parks, fairs and resorts this season.

    George W. Goodhart and Thomas Dailey, of Lancaster, Pa., have joined the Ringling Bros. at Chicago, to assume charge of advance cars Nos. 1 and 2 respectively.

    F. O. Rossman and W. C. Cantrell left the Gentry Show at Memphis, Tenn., last week and jumped to Peru, where they joined the Wallace Show opposition brigade.

    It is reported that the Gentry people are contemplating a trip to England. It is believed that a dog and pony show of the character that the Gentrys produce would be a hit across the water.

    T. J. Forde, of Geneva, O., will be with the Lemen Shows this season. He says it will be his last season in the busines, as next fall he will devote his attention to the manufacture and sale of his new patent light.

    John H. Sparks, of the Sparks Circus, has left Hot Springs, Ark., where he spent the winter, for a short trip to the Texas oil territory, where he has made some investments in oil lands and stock, near Beaumond.

    It is reported on fairly good authority that C. E. Cory, assistant general manager of the Great Wallace Shows, will shortly join the ranks of the Benedicts. His finace is said to be a beautiful girl residing in Peru, Ind.

    The Gentry No. 2 Shows experienced a terrific wind storm at Goldsboro, N. C., April 6. Eight pieces of canvas averaging ten by twelve feet in size were torn out of the top and blown away, but Doc Parkhurst kept her from going down.

    The advance brigade of Gentry Show No. 3 is as follows: I. N. Bullington, contracting agent; Frank O. Rossman, in charge of bill posters; Will Cantrell, banner man; Bert Personette, in charge of country routes, and Stephen Heiteberg, programmer. H. Percy Hill is the general agent.

    Charles Corson and four bill posters left St. Louis Monday to join the Buckskin Bill Wild West at Paducah, Ky. Charles Lambert will manage the No. 2 car. The assistant manager and treasurer this season will be J. Rus. Smith, who was with the show last year.

    Henry C. Hedges, manage of the Buffalo Bill advance car No. 1, is one of the real old-timers. He was with the Van Amburg Show and has been in the employ of Mrs. Bailey continuously for the past twenty-two years.

    In an account of an "old horse" sale of unclaimed freight in San Francisco, Cal., recently, the Post of that city says: "Walter L. Main's Circus failed to claim three packages of printing, and they are now in the possession of a man who has no use for them.

    Frank J. O'Donnell, general press agent of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, who is with advertising car No. 1, was a "Billboard" caller last Friday. The advance force covered more than 8,000 feet of boards in Cincinnati.

    A lengthy letter has been received from Gus Lambrigger, whose Zoo is in winter quarters at Orrville, O. He will make his first satnd at Mansfield, O., April 27. Robert Taylor is his agent, and H. E. Henry, ventriloquist and mimic, and D. F. Taylor, juggler, have recently signed with the show, which will be booked for week stands in large towns of the West.

    L. J. Whitney's Dog and Pony Show will open at Spokane, Wash., about May 15. The show will have a unique street parade. The show is being organized by Harry Heikes [Helkes?], formerly manager of Sells Brothers' side shows during their Australian tour, and who has been connected with the John Robinson and other shows. The band of the show will be in charge of Prof. O. Conners. Jack Sullivan will be superintendent of canvas; William Green will look after the stock, and Joseph Fleming will have charge of the advance with four assistants. Harry Heikes, manager, of the show, which is organized at Spokane, Wash., writes: "We have a very nice little show, consisting of 30 Shetland ponies; a large troupe of performing dogs, monkeys, goats and pigs, and we will put out a very neat miniature parade. We will travel overland using 36 head of horses and 12 wagons to transport the show, and the show under a seventy-foot round top, with three thirty-foot middle pieces. We will carry a side show, concert and candy stands."

    H. M. Bennett, the millionaire theatrical manager, who is lying at the point of death in Pittsburg, was a circus owner in California in 1857. The show was known as Lee & Bennett's Great North American Circus. . . .

    The Bonheur Bros. Show will open in Augusta, Okla., May 1. . . .

    The roster of the Wintermut Bros. Shows: Halsey Wintermute, in charge of advance; Lew Comstock, George Hollinger and John Reichel, bill posters; Clarence Black, in charge of stock; By Cornel, in charge of canvas. Performers: John Schneider, Albino bar performer; Martine and Stokes, bars, double trapeze and revolving ladder act; Ray Fortune, one-legged wire walker and song and dance performer; Joseph P. Edwards, juggler and high wire; Rose and Schneider, comics; Ed Holloway, contortionist and sailor perch; Tommy Wintermutes' Dog and Pony Show, embracing spotted trick ponies, drill acting ponies, performing goats, somersault riding and high diving dogs, etc. The parade consists of five cages, band and ticket wagon, Lew Freiberg's brass and reed band of ten pieces, a fife and drum corps, led ponies, mounted people, etc.

    George S. Ely's two big shows opened their tenth successive season at Crainville, Ill., on April 6. They have 12 wagons, 36 head of stock, more than 30 people. Len G. Shelby is general agent. The roster of the show: George S. Ely, proprietor and manager; Kate S. Ely, treasurer; Len G. Shelby, general agent; Prof. Short, musical director; H. Costella, equestrian director; Bob Miller, boss canvasman with six men; G. E. Grace, boss hostler with four men; John Weese, chandelier man; Daisy Martin, steward; Kid Rucker, boss property man. Performers: Bob Ronalzo, clown and tumbling; the Costellos, aerial act; Johnny Saur, contortionist and high wire; D. H. Clark, Rube in parade and concert; May Sisters, double trapeze; Prof. Ely and his trained ponies, goats and dogs; Mlle. Rosa, snake enchanter; Vick Vedder, creator. All people eat two meals on the lot; lodging and breakfast in hotel. The show will tour Illinois and Iowa.

    The advertising car No. 1 of the Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show roster: H. C. Hedges, car manager; Frank O'Donald, press agent; Oliver Lester, boss bill poster; Ben Deshane, R. J. Wheeler, Thos. Boylan, Frenchy Perault, Dick Lefever, Frank Ward, C. Lackis, C. Inman, J. Lawton, W. Hope, P. Steight, George Frazier and E. Boggs, bill posters. Steve Dwyer, Jim Dee, Jim Power and H. Long, lithographers. Kid Werbe, programmer. Ed Bryant chef; L. Lever, waiter; B. Casey, porter.

Billboard, April 27, 1901, pp. 5, 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The Gus Sun Railroad Shows, which will open on May 25, will carry three cars and 75 people with the show. Fred Fowler will be general director, with then men in advance. The roster of the shows: Gus Sun, sole owner and manager; Mrs. Gus Sun, treasurer; E. W. Chipman, business manager; Harry Clair, director of band, with 12 solo musicians; 18 performers, with Sam Horner as equestrian director; Mrs. E. W. Chipman, in charge of candy stand; Gustave Klotz, in charge of ticket wagon; Gus Sun and E. W. Chipman, chief doorkeepers; Charles Smith, boss canvasman with 10 assistants; Ed Jackson, chef with 3 assistants; Kid Hart, boss property man with 5 assistants; Thomas McCreary, porter in charge of cars; Charles Bliss, wardrobe man; John Lewis, in charge of stock. Performers: Gus Sun, Mrs. Gus Sun, Louise Sun, Sadie E. Chipman, the Quillins (Loren and Ethel), James Whiting, Korvalla Brothers, Sam Horner, George Rialto, Jimmy Nugent, Sanders and Wolf, and as a special feature the Einhaus Family, five in number, four ladies and one gentleman, a European novelty; E.W. Chipman's troupe of trained dogs and ponies. Musicians: Harry Clair, John Bernhard, Emil Behr, Frank Boyer, George Raver, Mark E. Bass, Marion Abbott, W. N. Miller, John Link, Jules Hanson and Ed Johnson.

    O. F. Compton, a veteran in the circus business, in 1949 joined out with "Old" Dan Rice at Jeffersonville, N. Y., as knock-about singing clown. He retired from the business several years ago, and now spends his time traveling about the country in a wagon of his own construction, which he makes a home. In it he has traveled all over the United States, and earns an independent living by repairing guns and sewing machines.

    John A. Dingess, of New York, one of the oldest circus men in the county, was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, at Cincinnati, the other day. He died in New York, Monday, April 15. He was about 80 years of age, and had been engaged for several years writing a book on circus life, dating back more than a half century. A brother of the deceased is R. S. Dingess, who for twenty years was the agent of Forepaugh, Cole, and other shows. John A. Dingess retired from the circus business more than twenty years ago. He was for several seasons advance agent of various minstrel companies, representing Emerson, Allen and Manning's minstrels. He was also at one time representative of Tony Pastor.

    Frank Casey takes the big top and T. S. McPherson take charge of the train with Walter J. McDonald's Shows. John Hunt, John De Vinney, William King, John Reynolds and William Berry left a few days ago for Columbus to join the Forepaugh-Sells Shows. Dan Leon and wife, "Slim" Welsh, John Allen, Elephant Fatty, "Klondike" and a few others left for the Ringling Shows. Miles Berry has arrive and commences his duties as general agent of the Schiller & Orr Shows. "Babe" Hyer takes charge of car No. 1 of the same show. "Kid" Hearn and George Hicks left to join Sells & Gray.

    William Bell will be superintendent of canvas, Harry Brown in charge of elephants, with Charles Philson as assistant; George Miller has charge of stables, and Fred Morrison master of transportation with the Pan-American Shows. Ben Rosenthal, agent; Charles Ellils, contractor; Charles McKee, general agent; Del Ward, manager car No. 1, and Charles Osborn, in charge of car No. _, with the same shows. Among the performers who have arrived to join the Pan-American Shows are Harry Walker, James Warren, William Van Dee, William Dutton, Joseph Roby and Ed Baldwin.

    Schiller Bros. & Orr's Shows will be transported on ten cars, and not a single wagon, cage or any article in its entire equipment has ever been used before. Frank ("Skinny") Rosenthal takes charge of the side shows with this show. Jim Babcock, boss hostler; Bert Scott, lessee of privileges; and Miles Orton, equestrian director. Among the performers now in the city who join this aggregation are Miles Orton and family, Ed De Long, Prof. Daly and John Son, Turkish musician.

    The Syndicate Shows go on the road this season enlarged and newly equipped. William Webb has charge of the canvas; Bert Bowers, steward.

    Louisa Brown, who passed away at Philadelphia last week, was the mother of the circus profession, being the first lady bareback rider. She was born in Germany, of a family of acrobats, and entered the profession when 5 years old. The girl was taken charge of by the Tournaire family, and under their tutelage she first began to ride. With them she journeyed to England, and in London first began to ride erect. This was in the early forties, and a few years later the family came to this country with June Bros. Circus. Soon after arriving in America the girl became the wife of Francois Tournaire, the head of the family. After leaving the June Bros., Mme. Tournaire rode in all the old-time circuses. Dan Rice took her through the South; the young P. T. Barnum had her with his organization. She was also with Smith, Nathan and Sands. Mr. and Mrs. Tournaire bought a farm for a winter resting place in Peapack, N. J., and there, thirty years ago, he died. But he had left behind a daughter, and she had taken to the ring as Miss Josephine Tournaire. Madame Tournaire again married, and this time it was William C. Brown, a performer. He died two years ago. They had one daughter, who was known as "Millie" Brown when she began to ride. Josephine Tournaire marred James De Mott, a performer, and they have four children, three of whom have been in the profession. One, a daughter, married Stickney, the acrobat, and appears today; another daughter married Charles M. Robinson, a member of the family of circus men of this city; while the third, a son, is now with Barnum & Bailey. The fourth child, a son, has never appeared in the ring, confining himself to the business end of amusement enterprises. After she had become too old to ride bareback, Madame Brown became a rider of trained horses, and continued at that until twenty years ago, when she retired, with her husband, to the pretty home at Frankford.

    John Carlisle, ticket seller for Welsh Bros. side show, skipped the 17th with a few dollars belonging to the show. He recently played the spy in "Across the Pacific."

    The Cincinnati Shriners will attend the opening of the 10 Big Combined Shows at Columbia, Saturday, April 27, in a body. Headed by the Robinson's Band, and riding in carriages, they will leave the city in time to attend the matinee. From the carriages will be floated large banners, inscribed "The Cincinnati Shriners annual pilgrimage to the opening of the John Robinson show season."

    F. J. Foode goes with the Lemen Shows this year.

    Norris & Rowe have twenty-five wagons and two bands in parade.

    F. J. Taylor, the circus man at Preston, Ia., is not going out with a show this season.

    Charles F. Pomeroy is in advance of the Gentry Dog and Pony Show, No. 1, this season.

    John W. Crossett, singing clown, mimic and stilt expert, has signed with Bonheur Bros. Shows.

    Fred O'Brien and wife have secured some of the privileges with the Stickney Dog and Pony Shows.

    John Herfurth is painting scenery, and George Schmidt building wagons for the Robinson & Stickney Dog and Pony shows.

    Albert Hayes, bicyclist, late with the John Robinson Shows, has been engaged with the Robinson-Stickney Dog and Pony Shows.

    H. W. Link goes with the Buckskin Bill Show as railroad contractor solely. He will not have anything to do with the advertising or any other department.

    H. G. Wilson is getting the side show ready for the Pawnee Bill Show.

    Welsh Bros. side show, new this season. Tent is 60 feet, with 40 foot middle piece. Roster contains twenty name, with J. W. Lee in full charge.

    The cook house with the Pawnee Bill Show will be run by T. J. Fink. He is about completing the building of two new wagons, with all the latest improvements in camp outfits. "Diamond" Smith, who runs the candy stands and privilege car has purchased a new Pullman.

    William Marks, one of the principal clowns at Ringling's, is studying for the ministry. He does not appear in the ring at the Sunday shows, but never misses attending Sunday school and church.

    Norris & Row will put on a circus for the Elks at Sacremento, Cal., April 29-30.

    The Gentry Show, No. 1, has added another car this season.

    Q. P. Ambrose will do the general announcing and act as ticket agent for Robinson's 10 Big Combined Shows this season. He arrived in Cincinnati from his winter home, Hot Springs, Ark., last week. The Sonerant Bros., with their comedy, trick single buggy wheel riding act, have been engaged with the Robinson Show. Ed. Van Skalk [Skaik?] is the mail agent of Robinson's Circus. Geo. Sleete, proprietor of the New Walston Hotel at Decatur, Ill., will have charge of the "Hotel Robinson."

    E. K. Bennet, old-time singing clown, has joined the Bonheur Bros. Show, and will served as cuisine director and chef. Mr. Bennett lost nearly everything he had in the world in the terrible Galveston (Tex.) storm, which destroyed his restaurant building and home.

    A. W. McCormick, old-time circus man, was elected city marshal of Gallipolis, O., April 1, for two years. He will not go on the road this season. He has leased his animals to Andy Spears, of the Great Railroad Shows, and his eighty head of baggage stock and ten performing horses to Millard Christ's New Sensation.

    Manager O. J. Krause purchased in Chicago last week three sixty-foot Pullman sleepers for the Pawnee Bill Show. The handsomest one has bee rechristend "The Aztec" and will be used exclusively by Major Lillie, his wife, and Mr. Krause. The car contains splendid staterooms, with bath and two offices. The cars have arrived at Litchfield.

    One of the attractive features of the Robinson's 10 Big Combined Shows will be the band chariot leading the street parade, drawn by twenty horses, and having seates, surrounded by a royally uniformed band the Queen of the Great Solomon Fete.

    E. O. Ferguson, general agent of the Geo. W. Hall, Sr., Show, has arrived and getting things in shape to start the advance April 22. Geo. W. Hall arrived home Monday from Chicago with his baby elephant, Pearl. The late additions to the roster are the Keetch family of acrobats, four in number, and the child wonder, Syble Keetch, in her contortion act.

    The roster of Jaillet & Kindt's capitol ten and twenty cent shows is: Gus Jaillet, business manager; W. H. Kindt, director of amusements; Mrs. W. H. Kindt, treasurer; Sam Smith, advance; George Christ, hostler; Bill Rowe, boss canvasman. Performers: Gus Jaillet, Marietta, Llulu Martin, Elizabeth Jaillet, Mollie Kindt, Willie Jaillet, Jessie Kindt, Elmer Jaillet, six head of draft, one trick pony, one trick donkey, troupe of trained dogs.

    The Trone Bros. Shows, which opened at Thibodeaux, La., April 7, were a success, playing to big business. They are traveling by boat on the rivers and bayous of Louisiana. C. P. Anslet, city bill poster at Thibodeaux, is in charge of the advance. The roster: a. J. Trone, L. J. Trone and C. Callonet, proprietors; Geroge Genlere, equestrian director; Charles Morrison, in charge of canvas with seven assistants; Prof. L. J. Trone has charge of the band with the follow musicians: L. Pate, G. Monie, H. Hallback, S. Yager, W. McNair, T. Pring, H. Wilbur and W. Melrose. The performers: the Genlere Family, five in number; Rogers and Meza, Mlle Cordila, E. Guyot, Dot Morgan, Pate and Pate, W. Melrose and Little Rank Ducas. Frank Ripp has the privileges, while Rud Beman and E. Clement have charge of the props.

    Welsh Bros.' Newest Great Shows opened their fourteenth season with a week's engagement in Lancaster, Pa., on the 15th inst. The parade, a new feature with the hsow this season, had two bands of music; 30 wagons, chariots and vans drawn by 75 horses and ponies. The roster: John and M. H. Welsh, owners and managers; Clinton Newton, director of amusements; Prof. Herbert H. Whiyyler, muscial conductior; Takezawa's Japanese Troupe of ten people; Prof. Chas. E. Rice and troupe of horses, ponies and dogs; Albert Lee and Miss Lenore, midair artists; Emil Schnoor, midair equilibrist; the Del Sabos,aerialists; Mme. Yucca, strong woman; Hercules Peasley, Max Hugo, Grimaldi Brooks and a band of 20 pieces and others.

Billboard, May 4, 1901, pp. 6, 7, 8, 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Indianapolis, Ind., April 29 (Special.). The Wallace opening at Peru was saddened by the fate that overtook Hoffman, the trainer of Charley, the elephant, who after killing his keeper, was put to death. The funeral of Hoffman took place a Peru on Sunday, under the auspices of the Elks. . . . Several of the star features of last year's exhibiton are retained, notably the Stirk Family of bicyclists and the Nelson Family. There are 21 displays and 12 events in hippodrome ring. . . .

    The Ringling Brothers again enjoy the distinction of exhibiting the only giraffe with a menagerie this season. It arrived on the steamship Waldersee at New York April 27, furnished by Hagenbeck, through his American representative E. D. Colvin.

    The latest enterprise of Buffalo Bill, Col. W. F. Cody, is the founding of the Cody Military College and International Academy of Rough Riders, at Big Horn Basin, Wyo. Some of the very wealthy men of New York have entered their sons as students. The officers of the school are Col. W. F. Cody, president; Col. J. Schuyler Crosby, vice president; C. D. Gurley, 1st vice president, and Gen. E. V. Sumner, U. S. A., retired, commandant and treasurer. The prospectus of the school states that it is a tactical school for the teaching of horsemanship, marksmanship, cavalry and infantry, drill, rough riding, scouting, camp life, hunting, fishing, golf, and physical perfection in outdoor life. The buildings are modeled after the old-fashioned block-house fort style, constructed of logs, containing bath rooms and sleeping quarters. Membership, $250 for first three months, $550 per year, which includes railroad fare from student's home to Wyoming; also horse, gun, Kahki suit, tent and all the accoutrement of the regular U. S. Cavalry, food, lodging and tuition. Ordinary educational branches taught as well, if desired.

    The high water at Cincinnati prevented the formal opening of the Robinson Show, Saturday, April 27. The lot at Columbia was covered by several feet of water. After looking over other available lots, John G. Robinson decided to cut out the Cincinnati performance for the present, but he expects to return the latter part of May. The first performance of the show was given on Tuesday, at Jackson, O., the Portsmouth stand of Monday being cut out because of the flood.

    Several calumnious letters, addressed from New York to prominent business men at Geneva, O., attacking the reputation of Walter L. Main, have been turned over to the postal authorities at Washington. These letter have followed a series of threatening and scurrilous ones received in the last few months by men in the various departments of the Main Show. Mr. Main and his friends think these letters are all from the same person, and is the effort of an ex-attache of the show, whom Mr. Main discharged from his service the past winter for his vicious temper, and who started in to clean out the Main office, and received at the hands of the proprietor of the New Fashion Plate a vigorous thrashing. It is a dangerous matter to write and mail any letter containing abuse, threats, or an attack on the reputation of any person. The penalty is severe, the limit being $5,000 fine and five years' imprisonment for each such letter sent. Mr. Main is confident that his suspicions are well founded, and will aid the authorities in bringing the perpetrator to justice.

    The Harris Nickel Plate Show did a great business at Hartford City, Ind., April 24. Nat Tobin, a native of Hartford City, has charge of the canvas and working department of the show. The Harris opening in Chicago was, considering the weather, a good one. The Nickel Plate received a new top at Newark, O., April 28. The first week out the show experienced nothing but snow, rain, wind and wind, and yet, with opposition in every stand, business was good.

    A dispatch to "The Billboard," from Pratt City, Ala., April 25, announces the death of Mrs. Sells, widow of the late Allen Sells and mother of William Sells, well known showman and member of the firm of Sells & Gray. Her death occurred at Topeka, Kan., her home for many years. Mrs. Sells was reputed one of the wealthiest women in Kansas, and leaves as her sole heir a fortune of more than $500,000 to a favorite gandson, the son of Wm. Sells, of the Sells & Gray Shows. Her first husband, Allen Sells, kept a hotel at Topeka, Kan., where William was born and raised. Mrs. Sells was about 75 years of age, and had been in poor health for several weeks.

    After all the trouble and court proceedings between Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Main, the estranged couple have become reconciled again. The trial is now a closed incident. Mr. Main came up handsomely with the money which the court ordered him to pay, and theculmination took place when the husband and wife rode away from the court house together in a carriage.

    Peru, Ind., April 25, elephant trainer Henry Hoffman was taking a herd of five elephants to the river for water. Big Charley became enraged and killed Hoffman. Big Charley was formerly with the LaPearl Circus. Hoffman had been his attendant for years. . . .

    George Whitby, acrobat, has joined Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Show.

    Bruce De Mott has been engaged as assistant manager of the Robinson-Stickney Shows.

    The Goodrich, Huffman & Southey Shows are reported to be doing good business in Connecticut.

    R. D. Stickney has purchased eight chariot dogs.

    W. W. Scott, V. S., and wife, Madam Scott, are with the Wallace Shows again this season.

    D. J. Jarrett has resigned as agent of the Alhambra Theater, Chicago, to become the agent of the Eldre & Olson Shows.

    Archie Royer has abandoned his intention of putting out a circus, and will put out "Next Door" under canvas instead.

    The advance of the new Davis & Busby Bros. Show will be Bert Carroll, E. E. Garretson, Earl Busby and R. M. Matthews. Busby Bros. recently had the misforture to lose their pony "Commodore," which was the smallest animal of its kind in this country.

    Gus Lambrigger's Zoo did not open at Mansfield, April 25, on account of the bad weather, his season was started at Bucyrus, O., May 1.

    Robt. J. Mercer, general agent of the Royal Railroad Circus, is in Chicago, preparing for the season, with headquarters at the Riverside Printing Co. until May 1.

    There is a regular storm center of opposition among the big shows in Pennsylvania. Buffalo Bill, Ringlings, Wallace, Main and a half dozen lesser lights are mixing up in great shape.

    The Kennedy Bros. Wild West will open their season about May 10, at Bloomington, Ill. They will travel through Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Iowa, and make one and two day stands.

    Walter L. Main suffered considerable damage from a snow storm recently at Cleveland, O. He had his tent up, but the heavy snow broke it down. Considerable repairs were necessary.

    Doc Parkhurst, who was with the Gentry No. 2 Show, has been forced to return to his home at Columbus, O., with malarial fever. He expects to resume his place in a short time.

    Elder & Olson's Great American Shows open their season at Chicago Heights, Ill., May 11. The show will be larger this season, carrying 10 wagons, 24 head of stock and 45 people.

    Davis & Busby Bros. will have a three car show on the road this season. Ed. F. Davis, who was burned out at Missoula, Mont., recently, will be manager of the show, which will open May 4 in Nakomis, Illinois.

    I. V. Strebig, railroad agent of the Sells & Gray Show, reports business as very good. The show is working its way North.

    Rawson's Pacific Shows are not doing very well. They have been compelled to lay around in the small towns near San Francisco, awaiting the completion of their car.

    The report circulated several days since that the Rhoda Royla Show had closed at Salisbury, N. C., April 13, is incorrect.

    Follow is the roster of the advance of the Gentry Bros. Trained Animal Show No. 1: C. S. Primrose, general agent; C. F. Pomeroy, contracting agent; W. W. Beams, in charge of paper; T. H. Henderson, banners; S. W. Brisbols and E. L. Clemow, programmers.

    The John H. Sparks Shows received all new canvas at Hattiesburg, Miss., April 24. The Mead Werntz Family (five ladies and three gentlemen) have signed contracts to remain with the show until November, which will make one year's engagement for them with the Sparks Shows. The show experienced windstorms and rain daily in Texas, but had good business.

    Messrs. Bartholomew, Tilden and Dent have signed contracts with Walter L. Main, and are now at work building on his new farm, one mile west of Geneva, his all new winter quarters. The main building is 120 by 240 feet, two stories high. Main's fine baggage horses, with their new and handsome harness, can now be seen hauling sand, lumber and brick from the Geneva depot to winter quarters.

    George H. Irving, manager of the annex of Lee's Great London Shows, has engaged the following people: Mlle. Madden, snake hypnotist; George Daupline, strong man; Mlle. La Bell, mind reader; Prof. Poole, magician; Irving's Punch and Judy; Tebold, tattooed man; Bay State Frank Broom factor; Alecia, living doll; Doc Morris, juggler; Sisters Clair, dancers; Kera, Phillippine snake eater; and Annita's band of eight men. Side show ticket sellers, Doc Morris and George Drummond.

    A large animal show on the road will be put out by Messrs. Sipe, Miller and Dixon, of Kokomo, Ind. The actors consist of monkeys, elephants, ponies, dogs, goats, cats, bears and rare birds, all highly educated. There are nearly 600 of the schooled specimens of the animal world. As a sample, one dog makes a high dive of 60 feet, climbing a perpendicular ladder unaided to make the leap. The show is booked for several weeks at the Buffalo Exposition.

    Roster of Barlow's Refined Show: Ed. P. Barlow, sole owner; Geo. H. Wymann, general contracting agent, and the following performers: Jessie Ganers and wife, bars, contortionists and baton spinning; W. d. McIntyre, knockabout clown; Malcom Anderson, juggler; William Lorella, balancing traps, wire, barel and cross juggler; the Barlow Sisters, comic and sentimental songs; Billy Weaver, all-around comedian; Alvin Stover, marionettes and ventriloquist; Frank Parret, legerdmaine.

    The following performers are engaged with the Main Circus: R. H. Dockrill, equestrian director, introducing the 63 horse act; troupe of genuine Rough Riders; Three Barnells, statuary artists; France Reed, principal somersault rider; Cecil Lowande, principal somersault rider; Mae Davenport, principal lady rider; Judge Brothers, aerialists; Genaro and Theo, contortionists; Silvini Family, acrobats; Daly, tramp bicyclist; Prof. Perl, ballet master with a score of young ladies in a ballet and military drills; Lambert and Maynard, clowns; Arthur Borella, clown; Bob Robinson, clown; Chas. Fales and partner, clowns; the Pettits, aerial bars and clowns; "Yellow Kid," clown; Duval, clown; Benjamin, clown; Madame Marantette and her school of jumping horses, besides a number of trained animal acts, belonging to the proprietor.

    The adoption of a boy by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dutton, the circus riders, took place in the Probate Court, Cincinnati, last week. The boy is Henry Giltz, aged 11 years. His mother died some time ago, and his father is in the hospital with a broken leg. When his father ws compelled to go there, because of the injury he ahd received, the boy wandered about, and finally arrived at the training stable of the Robinson Circus. He attracted the attention of Mrs. Dutton, who took a fancy to him and began training him to ride a horse in the ring. He did so well that it was decided to take him along with them if they could adopt him. His father's consent was obtained and he was adopted by the Duttons, and will be trained as a circus rider. The latest development in the above case has been the surrender of the boy to his sister, by Mr. and Mrs. Dutton, she having violently opposed the adoption.

    The roster of the Teets Bros. R. R. Show is Teets Bros., owners and managers; Joe Rossella, treasurer. Performers: Teets Bros., gymnasts; Wm. Kyler, slack wire cyclist; Trover Bros., triple bars and grotesques; Geo. Powel, contortionist; Jess Brown, clown; Frank Smith, head balance trapeze; Jim Payne, king of rifle and pistol and impalement acts; Mr. and Mrs. Brown, concert; the Great Minnie Sisters, aerialists; band, J. Shelly, leaders and clarinetist; W. H. Wheeler, cornet; C. H. Barnes, cornet; Harry Smith, baritone; Geo.J. Sousa, trombone; Geo. Eulick, alto; Jno. Teets, alto; S. Furgason, tuba; Wilbur W. Plank, trap drummer; J. W. Hopkins, agent with two men; Chas. Cooper, boss of canvas with twelve men; Ed. Davidson with three men; F. Meyers, boss hostler. Jess Brown and wife will put on the side show; Geo. Sousa will make balloon ascensions and parachute jumps daily. Our opening takes place at Grayson, Ky., Tuesday, April 30th. This show will run the year around.

    Executive staff of the William Sells and James H. Gray United Shows, 1901: William Sells and James H. Gray, general managers; advance manager, Isaac V. Strebig; manager of privileges, Martin Downs; special representative, William Powley; general treasurer, Warren A. Patrick; assistant treasurer, Fred. Robson; manager of annex, Chas. Hugo; director of music, Prof. Carl Neel; equestrian director, Frank Gardner; manager advertising car No. 1, L. H. Heckman; special agent, H. A. Shallcross; manager opposition brigade, Fred. Kettler; local contractor, Dan Magon; advance press agent, Geo. Hatcher; director concert orchestra, S. K. Jones; director annex band, Prof. James Wolfscale; superintendent of refreshments, A. C. Foster; superintendent of inside tickets, John Keenena; superintendent of outside tickets, George Applechanse; manager of concert, Harry Sharrock; manager of dining car, Ben Powley; superintendent of commissary department, Harry Craig; superintendent of annex entrance, Harry Gray; superintendent of big show canvas, Ed. Barnum; first assistant superintendent of big show canvas, John Black; second assistant superintendent of big show canvas, J. Duncan; superintendent of side show canvas, G. B. Bryant; superintendent of lights, F. Smith; master of transportation, Thos. Doring ("Dutch"); superintendent of stock, William Forquer; superintendent of ring stock, Walter Champman; superintendent of properties, Chas. Myers; superintendent of wardrobe, Harry Binns; superintendent of animals, Dick Hall.

    The alleged trouble between Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Main have been settled and they are now living in their home on South Broadway, Geneva, O. Mrs. Main will not travel regularly with the circus this season.

Billboard, May 11, 1901, pp. 6, 7, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Frank A. Robbins has rejoined the Rhoda Royal Shows.

    James Howard's Historical Wild West will open near Columbus, O., May 14.

    A. H. Reed visited Cincinnati April 29 and contracted for paper. He opens at Vernon, Ill., May 11.

    Henry Gilbertson will sever his connection with the Rhoda Royal Show as soon as opportunity affords.

    This is Mother Teets' forty-ninth season in the show business. Her husband has been dead for seventeen years.

    Doc Gibbs, of Gibbs' Olympic Shows, was recently made a Master Mason of Hammer Lodge No. 167 at Wapakoneta, O.

    Dan Mayon, local contractor for Sells-Gray Show, made good. His lot contracts are especially satisfactory.

    W. E. Ferguson, general agent of the Pawnee Bill Shows, joined Litchfield (Ill.) Lodge No. 654, B. P. O. E., April 22.

    Harry Parkhurst joined the Wallace Shows at Marion, O., to take charge of the elephants, succeeding Henry Hoffman, deceased.

    W. W. Coup, son of the late Wm. C. Coup, is ticket agent and cashier, general passenger and ticket department, C. & W. Ry., at Chicago.

    M. Barber, of Portsmouth, O., writes to saythat Barber Bros.' Circus was sold at auction in June, 1899 at Wapakoneta, O., and was never taken back to Portsmouth.

    William H. Tibbitts is now in advance of Colorado Grant's Show, as Mr. Moore, formerly the agent, has been retired. The show is playing to good business through Oklahoma.

    H. E. Allott and A. G. Whitney have the privileges with the Buckskin Bill's Show; Frank Frost is press agent and Thomas Ford legal adjuster. The show opened at Paducah, Ky., May 4.

    Miss Bessie Isbell, who is a cattle queen at home, and owns the next ranch to Buffalo Bill, at Cody, Wyoming, is with the Wild West, doing the press agent work for Colonel Cody's College of Rough Riders.

    James Donovan, the old and well known circus propietor and promoter, is in New York for the purpose of reorganizing the New York Circus Company which he will shortly take to the South American Republics.

    Reno's Oriental Shows opens at Kankakee, Ill., May 11. They carry a 90-foot round top, with a 35-foot middle piece, 20 wagons, 48 head of horses and 52 people. Art Humeston will be clown and Duke Warren understudy.

    The Teets Bros. Shows opened April 30th at Grayson, Ky., to nice business. After forty-nine years as a wagon show, the Teets Bros. go out this season on the cars. Mrs. Teets, although almost sixty-five years old, will accompany the show.

    Ringling Brothers are responsible for the big strike now on at Wheeling, W. Va. Because three men who laid off to go to thecircus were discharged all the drawers at the Wheeling Pottery struck. The strike then extended to the other potteries, and now everyone in Wheeling is involved.

    Geo. M. Rose, of Covington, Ky., who for a number of seasons was connected with the Wallace, Robinson, Franklin and Robinson Shows in their advertising departments, has been doing Rube street advertising for four years, and is at present working for his wife, and they are known as the Purkens Indiana Yaps, and at present have a contract for one year with a large cigar firm to work the entire United States.

    At Geneva, O., May 4, at midnight, as Walter L. Main's Circus train was leaving town, one of the portersr, who was preparing a midnight lunch, found that he needed another knife. He saw a light in D. E. Morris' hardware store, and, thinking that the proprietor was still in, went to make the purchase. He was immediately fired upon by thieves. He pulled a revolver from his pocket and shot one of the gang. The others ran out, but were met by the village Marshal and arrested.

    The following is the roster of Car No. 2, Wallace Show: Fred Morgan, manager; Wm. Wormald, boss bill poster; L. C. Mason, assistant; Ab. Scott, lithographer; Thos. Robinson, embossed cards; Earl Long, programmer; Hi Price, lithograph boards; Harry Wayman, assistant; Jack Pallos, banners; James Moran, assistant; Swan Atkinson, Chas. Vandmeder, W. E. Maloney, Whitey Glanson, Thos. Conrad, Tom Brennon, W. B. Menifee, J. H. Gordon, R. A. Alger, billposters; Harry Anderson, paste maker.

    Johnson & McDonald, who managed the Omega Egyptian Midway Company, with Monday & Morlay last season, have this year the side show with the Royal R. R. Show, which opened in South Omaha, May 9. The roster of the side show is: Lew H. Morris, manager; The Great Delkamos; Madam Celestial, fat woman; Ben La Group, South Sea Islanders; Madam Morris, mind reader; M. E. L. E. Omega, king of Midway dancers; Metis, snake charmer.

    Bonheur Brothers, who have started their season in Oklahoma Territory, report that a violent storm took place near Augusta, Okla., April 29. Hail fell as large as eggs, and the Eagle Chief River rose twenty feet in eight hours. Luckily the show had not started out and escaped the fury of the storm.

    Wilkesbarre, Pa. looks like a picture gallery because of the tremendous billing of shows there. Charles Lee's Show was in town May 1 to 4, the Ringling Bros. invaded May 13, Walter Main will bid for patronage May 18, Wallace will pitch his tents May 23, and Buffalo Bill will wind up the procession of shows June 7.

    Campbell Bros. Consolidated Shows inaugurated their season April 27 at Fairbury, Neb. The show will be in Nebrasks for the next two week.

    B. L. Bowman, who has the side show with the Wallace Shows, has departed from the old-time freak show, and has substituted a high-class vaudeville entertainment. The people connected with his department, exclusively, number 55. The canvas is an 80ft. round top. An elaborate front, consisting of fourteen double decked paintings, 20 by 24, including a double-arched doorway, and surmounted by a streamer 120 feet long, makes the most unique front ever spread. The roster is as follows: manager and principal orator, B. L. Bowman; first assistant, Jack Mawley; tickets, C. W. Brazie, J. W. McQuaig and C. Collis. Miss Ethel Strevel, a lady lecturer, an innovation of Mr. Bowman's occuping a large circular platform in center of canvas as director of performance, which begins with an opening chorus by twenty-four young ladies, led by the Arnold Sisters, late of the Castle Square Opera Company, followed in succession by Myra Dean, dialect comedienne; Elizabeth Blair, coon shouter and buck dancer; the Great Hornmann, magician; Queta, fire queen; Nena Delmeto, snake enchantress; Blair Sisters, female pugilists; May Morris, soubrette; Topsy Mitchell, black face musical specialty; the Merediths, knife throwers; the Middleton's marrionette; the Arnold Sisters, operatic duelists, and concluding with Steven Peters' Troupe of Oriental dancing girls and musicians; Steven Peters, monarch of the Turkish flagelet; Martin Zoorick, darbucks player; Sig. Cottrelli, tom-tom; Hadji Lewisig, Arabian drummer; Tomisani, howling and whirling dervish; and the following dancing girls: __ Gundo, La Belle, Zella Lullung, Omena, Uardy, Cholita, Mlle. Cottrelli Labelle, Viola and the peerless Princess Garmenig. W. L. Schwal, bandmaster with eleven musicians; J. J. Rogers, in charge of canvas with twelve assistants; J. L. Doyle, stage carpenter with three assistants, and Thomas (Dad) Murphy, master mechanic.

    At one of the performances of the Ringling Circus, Richard Feeley, aerial performer, had a narrow escape from death. In his high dive through the air he broke the fastenings of the net underneath, falling to the floor of the stage below. It was found that his injuries were only slight, and he resumed his work a few days later.

Billboard, May 18, 1901, pp. 8, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Dan Judge joined the Gentry forces, and will be with advance car No. 1

    Pennsylvania Mix-Up. Last Monday brought car No. 1 of the Wallace Circus to this city, under the management of Muskat, with twenty-two bill posters. All the country routes were gone over again, it being the third time for this show to do the country, and our friend Franklin jumped back from Wilkesbarre to size up the situation again. On Wednesday, in the wee small hours, came my old fried of the brush, George Beckley, and six men for the Main Show. Very little new work was put out by them, as all of their time here was taken up by recovering the boards lost in the big storm that passed over this city last Friday. The Wallace Show has three men to Main's one. Both shows are billed to the limit in this city, but Main being the first in will, if the day is good, do a fine business. The last box brigade of the Main Show is expected in today. The Wallace car No. 2 will arrive her next Monday and lay here, for at noon on Tuesday, while the Main Show is taking in the coin, the Wallace gang will be out covering every sheet of Main paper. It has been a warm scrap here for the past three weeks, but I am told not so hot as at Wilkesbarre and Scranton, where four come together in short order, the Ringlings, Sells & Forpaugh, Wallace and Main. Old Pop Robinson was foxy. He stayed clear of the mix-up. - George H. Burr.

    Recent dispatch to the Philadelphia North American, from Wilkesbarre, Pa., where a notable circus fight is in progress, says: "The dignified Town Improvement Society and the pompous Board of Trade have protested in well-chosed words against the County Commissioners allowing circus posters to be hung from the windows of the courthouse, and circus bill boards to repose against the trunks of trees in the courthouse yard. A circus fight, with this city as its center, is being waged in this vicinity. No less than five big shows are booked here withing a few days of each other. Lee's Circus has just gone. Ringling's, Wallace's, Main's and Buffalo Bill's are to come within the next three weeks. The town is full of the red, white, blue and yellow signs, and every bit of advertising space is in demand. One of the clever agents got on the right side of the County Commissioners and secured a contract which gave him the privilege of the courthouse and the yard. And all for fifty complimentary tickets. Of course the righteous public howled. The commissioners are in all kinds of hot water, and would gladly get out if they could, but the circus agnet carefully holds them to their contract, and the signs stay."

    The advance for Chas. Lee's Great London Show is as follows: Wm. Sloman, general agent; Frank Burns, car manager; Frederick F. Behrens, local contractor; Chas. Stalva, special agent; Paul Hubbard, route rider; William Crollus, official programmer; Bob Dean, boss bill poster; James Johnson, W. R. Nobles, John Haley, Wm. Porter, Geo. S. White, Mike Franklyn, Jas. Flynn, lithographers; Chas. Harlow, R. B. Drainger, William Allen, banner men; Max Jordan, Walter Welch, box brigade; James Gleason, manager; Geo. Granger, S. W. Melville, Frank Okley, A. W. Howard.

    The advance roster of car No. 1, Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show is as follows: Sam M. Dawson, car manager and contracting press agent; Frank Hoover, boss bill poster; Ed Robey, lithograph boards; Phil Stinson, lithographer; Wm. Brown, banners; Robert Hammock, programer; Chas. Walker, car porter, and the following bill posters: E. F. Garrison, V. T. Combes, Ed Watson, A. G. Bermitt, Doc Wentworth, Dave Spencer, H. H. McCune, W. A. Hoover, Robert Matthews, Gus Webber, French Flood, Harn Boyd.

    The roster of Jones Brothers' Big City Shows is as follows: J. A. W. Jones, manager; E. H. Jones, in charge of advance with four men; M. Lewis, in charge of stock with five men; Art Goldby, boss canvasman with fifteen men; Ed Carter, in charge of side show canvas with three men; J. H. Teel, manager of side show; W. H. Walker, in charge of candy stand; W. C. Lane, reserved seats; H. Jenkins, manager of dining car with three assistants; Will Dolby, master of transportation; C. E. Valentine, band master, with the following musicians: George Bradford, clarionet; Arthur Corning, cornet; Chas Dolby, alto; Wm. Dolby, alto; Arthur Crawford, trombone; William Morgan, trombone; O. H. Mosier, baritone and mail man; John Brennan, tuba; Dick Coll, trap drummer. The performers are Jas. Irwin, head balancer; C. Dolby, Mexican ladders; Tom Bosco, wire walker and talking clown; Silverlake Brothers, return act; Chas. Kippy, Rube; Wm. McLaughlin, implement act; Hogan, plate spinner; Mlle. Walker, Spanish skirt dancer; Tom Galooly, boneless wonder. Side show: Prof. Jeel, ventriloquist; Maxwell, magician; Mlle. Zenaro, mind reader; Oddo, snake eater; Celio, serpent Queen, and six cages of small animals.

    While en route to Emporia, Kan., recently, Gentry's Dog and Pony Show No. 1 had a narrow escape from destruction. The paraphernalia on one of the cars became ignited from a spark and shortly communicated to adjoining wagons and property. The engineer discovered the train in a blaze, and, opening wide the throttle of the engine, raced for the nearest water tank, twenty miles distant, where trainmen and showmen succeeded in checking the fire's advance. The loss to Gentry is $5,250, and only the superhuman effors of those in charge of the train saveed the lives of 400 trained animals.

    The Lemen Shows enter Canada at Glencoe, May 20. They use the Wabash from Kansas City to Glencoe.

    Going into Steubenville, O., the Nickel Plate Show train broke an axel, but prompt work by the railroad company avoided any delay.

    The Rhoda Royal Show and the Nickel Plate mix it at Norfolk, Va., The former is in first, May 20. The latter follows the next day, May 21.

    Pop Posey, in charge of the ponies of the Wallace Shows, is one of the oldest showmen in the country. He was at one time boss canvasman for the Robinsons when that was a wagon show.

    Tom Howard, general agent of the Great Eastern Circus, has closed up his contracts for Denver and vicinity. Tom got in first and secured an exclusive railroad contract in all that good territory.

    The Sells-Forepaugh Circus car No. 1, in charge of Ed. Cake, struck New Haven May 8, and completed the first billing.

    The Gentry Dog and Pony Show, No. 4, with Joe H. Huston, general agent; Frank Robertson, assistant; B. F. Miller, boss bill poster, recently returned from Old Mexico, and are now billing Colorado and Utah, after spending a week in New Mexico. The Gentry Show No. 4 had their tent blown down at El Paso, Texas, May 4. On account of the accident, the show cancelled Santa Fe, New Mexico. Frank Gentry is in charge, with W. H. Tabor, treasurer.

    The opening of the Robinson season at Jackson, O., April 30, was a successful one. Mr. John G. Robinson, through Capt. Wilson, notified "The Billboard" that the attendance in the afternoon was about 4,500 and the evening over 6,000.

    At Massillon, O., May 10, the public schools were dismissed for the entire afternoon to allow the pupils to attend the performance of Robinson's Shows. The little ones were the guests of Albert J. Wetter, a former showman, who convinced the school board that the circus and menagerie would be beneficial to the children in their studies. More than 3,500 youngsters were at the show.

    Darnaby & Meyer's Big Western Fair Shows are now occupying the large barns at Jackson and Robey streets, Chicago, opposite the winter quarters of the Harris Nickel Plate Shows. The show will carry thirty people and opens August 1. Mr. Darnaby was for six years with the Buffalo Bill exhibition. He will shortly join with Miss Edna Martin, actress, and appear with her in vaudeville in a new comedy, "Don't Tell Jack."

Billboard, May 25, 1901, pp. 4, 5. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    A special dispatch from McKeesport, Pa., May 17, tell show the Wallace shows have been mistreated by the railroad officials: "Wallace Big Railroad Shows have been tied up at Port Perry, four miles west of this city, for 36 hours. The Pennsylvania Railroad refused to receive the special train of fifty cars because they were not equipped with hand brakes. For thirty-six hours a corps of mechanics worked putting on the brakes. The circus got away this morning, after losing dates at Charleroi and Jeannette, at a cost of $3,000. Port Perry is a way station on the Baltimore & Ohio. The circus started from Peru, Ind., on the B. & O. system, and worked east. It showed at Braddock Wednesday, and was to transfer to the Pennsylvania system that night, when a car inspector of the Pennsylvania refused to receive the train. Several years ago the Walter L. Main Show was wrecked on the Pennsylvania because the air brake refused to work and there were no hand brakes. The tie-up was a godsend to small boys. All the animals in the big menagerie had to be taken to the Monongahela River for watre. The big hippopotamus was pastured in a big mud puddle under a strong guard. All the rest of the aggregation were scattered around in the fields and woods, and were exhibited free."

    Sassey & Milvo, formerly with the Sells & Gray shows, are now with the Gaskell Carnival Company.

    Wm. Connors and J. W. Petit, slack wire performers, are with the Wallace main shows this season. Gilsey Abrams, one of the Wallace bill posters, has quit the road due to the death of his mother.

    Do. Calsh joined the Robinson shows at Plattsburg, W. Va., May 23. He will be with the butcher force of Dan Dale. Ed. Van Skalk, of the Robinson Shows, has invented and copyrighted a new musical tableaux, which he will put on the road next season.

    James E. Mannering, a rough rider in the Buffalo Bill Show, who was one of the heros of the Sixth Cavalry, is at the Cincinnati hospital suffering from a dislocation of his knee.

    George Castello, general contracting agent of the Walker J. McDonald's circus, spend three or four days in Denver. "The Billboard" correspondent at Denver says that the prospects are good for McDonald's circus, Smith's Great Eastern Circus and the Gentry Dogs and Pony Shows in that section.

    J. M. J. Kane has been engaged as general agent of the Robinson & Stickney's Dog and Pony Show, which opens the season at Sedamsville, a suburb of Cincinnati, May 25. Mr. Kane will remain with the show until notified to report to Al. G. Field's Minstrels, which company he will go in advance of next season.

    The Great Wallace shows were forced to cancel Carbondale, Pa., because of the long and bad haul to the lot, the distance being two and a half miles. Most contracting agents will be glad to have Carbondale wiped off the circus mpas, as Jimmie O'Hearn is the wise(?) bill poster is anything else but a showman's friend.

    Seth B. Howes, probably the oldest circus man in the country, died at Matteawn on Friday, at the age of 86 years. . . .

    The Rippel Family show was closed during the week of May 13, owing to an accident to Mr. and Mrs. Rippel, at Ridgeville, Ind. Both were seriously burned by the explosion of a gasoline tank, which came near destroying all the tents, but was put out before much damage was done. The show opened to good business at Gaston, Ind., April 29. They are carrying 16 people, including Miss Leon, Harry Bell, Miss Gardner, Jess Berry, W. H. Odell and the five Rippels.

    Chas. Lee's London Shows, under the management of Honeywell and Price, lasted one week. The first Sunday out found them back in winter quarters, with a bunch of disgusted people It was a case of bad management, a disagreement of partners, and bad weather. Rumor alleges that it is a case of "freeze-out." They closed in Binghamton, N. Y. after fighting attachment suits in every stand, including the opening town.

    Lemen Brothers' Show, known as the Pan-American, escaped a lively experience by avoiding Butler, Ind., last Saturday. The Sheriff of DeKalb County and an armed posse were waiting to prevent them from giving a show. They county is quarantined because of the prevalence of smallpox, and an order has been issued by the State Board of Health to allow no traveling shows of anykind to visit there before May 25. Lemen Brothers, of course, respected the law, even though it put them to some inconvience, but at the same time their people were protected from contagion.

    Haag's Shows have been out since the 12th of March, doing good business with only one accident. The second day, Al. Armer, clown, had his collar bone broken in two places, but is now at work again. The other clowns are Ed. Murphy, Ed. Wright and Alis Armer. Some of the people with the show are Jerome Abbey, Frank Morris, Vic. Mesner, W. R. Kellogg and wife, Mabel and Willie Clark, H. V. Stout, Harry Rhodes, Richard Taylor, Will Taylor, Charles Duncan, M. Nelson, Joseph Avonzino, Link Davidson and wife, James M. Robinson, Ben Long and Charles Williams.

    The following is the roster of Lew Nichols side show, with the Campbell Brothers' shows. Lew Nichols, manager and principal orator; W. J. Anderson and Doc Foster, door talkers; Mlle. Slaveno, strong lady; Zorra Zelita, snake charmer; Billy Earthquake, Tillie Lulu, Del Fuego, tattooed lady; Dot Rusk, Circassian lady; Michael Bewer with performing monkeys; Madame Leland, mind reader; Prof. Goldie, magician; Leonti's Punch and Judy, and Paul Garr's band of eight pieces. The candy stands are run by Abe Crockett and Ed. Crockett, his butcher, with eight men. Del Fuego is making a big hit with his clown band.

    The body of a man who was subsequently identified as that of Charles O. Sift, and attache of Robinson's Show, was found in the bed of a creek near Steubenville, O., last Saturday. Sift was identified by his sister, Mrs. Minnie Carvel, of Cincinnati. He had charge of the scenery with the circus. The caue of his death is a mystery.

    Gossip from Welsh Bros.' Shows. In spite of the inclemency of the elements, business has been phenomenal. The increase since last year in the size of the show from three to eight cars, the large parade and the enormous strengthening of the performance (unaccompanied by any raise in the price of admission) has resulted in the closing of the doors at 7:45 in many stands, notably Harrisburg, Reading and Easton. Capt. Chas. Lewis, high diver, is a recent acquisition. James Lee has charge of the annes. The side show is a "60, with a 30," a front of 14 Tucker double-deckers, and many exhibits, among which are Maio, snake enchantress; Marinetta, sword swallower; Madame Lee, mind reader; Mlle Ida, electric lady; Theodore, ventriloquist; Mephisto, fire king; Lee's Royal Marianettes; the Bohemian Glass Workers, and Prof. Lee, magic and Punch; Diablo, the giant living crocodile, cages of birds, monkeys and armadillos. At Harrisburg Prof. Lee, side show manager, and H. Stanley Lewis, advertising director, were initiated into Harrisburg Aerie, Franternal Order of Eagles; and at Easton, Col. M. H. Walsh was made a member of Easton Aerie, both lodges attending the performance in a body. At Flemington, Ill., and the train was pulling into the yards a broken reail resulted in the derailment of a stock car, luckily without serious damage. W. A. Gruelin, slide trombone soloist, of the lately defunct Price-Honeywell-Lee shows, has joined to augment Whittier's White Hussar Band, which now numbers 20 pieces. Vic Woodward is in charge of car No.1. Jolly Ben Lander, late of the Markley-Appel forces, occupies the "red wagon" which, however is not red, but cerulean blue, with gold carvings. Charles O'Brien superintends the canvas forces; Jack Forepaugh has charge of the stock, and Wm. Gensemer, with six assistatns, directs the disposition of the properties. Col. Welsh is away for a day or two, buying cars. - "The Count."

Billboard, June 1, 1901, pp. 5, 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Robinson-Stickney Show Opens. The dog and pony show organized by Charles F. Robinson and Robert Stickney, grandsons of John Robinson, the founder of the famous family of showmen, opened at Manhattan Park, Sedamsville, Cincinnati, on May 25. In addition to a number of trained animals, ponies, dogs, monkeys, &c., a spectacle of "Cinderella" is given. Messrs. Robinson and Stickney, born showmen, though the youngest proprietors in the circus and amusement line, have indeed eparted from the old routine. The entire end of the large tent is taken up with special scenery, and the pantomime of "Cinderella," including mice, coaches, ponies, fairies, ballroom, kitchen, and everything familiar to the young folks who have read the story, is in evidence. The music, written specially by Prof. Ralston, attracted much attention. The clowns - a new idea with the dog and pony exhibitions - did their share, and the feature act of Prof. Kreisel's dog, cat and monkey circus has never been equaled. Hays, the tramp bicyclist, was effective.

    Miss Nordoda French, the young woman who ascends the spiral while inside of a copper globe, had a narrow escape from a terrible death at the Wallace Circus during its Wilkesbarre (Pa.) engagement. When the young lady was about 20 feet from the ground the spiral structure broke near the bottom and the apparatus swayed and sank down for at least a foot. Miss French evidently became confused and the globe rolled from the track of the spiral and fell to the ground. When the globe struck the ground, it broke open, and Miss French was lifted out by the attaches of the circus.

    At Pittston, Pa., May 24, according to an Associated Press dispatch, the most peculiar strike in the history of coal mining began. When the mine resumed operations every driver and breaker boy refused to enter the workings. They told the officials that they must have tickets for the performance of the Great Wallace Shows, given that afternoon, or they would walk out. The demand was bluntly refused, and the drivers marched off in a body to the circus grounds. Ten thousand men were rendered idle by the strike, and one and all improved the opportunity by attending the shows. It was impossible for the circus people to accommodate the crowds. Thousands were turned away. The mine owners say the whole thing was inspired and fomented by the circus agents, and threaten to sue Mr. Wallace for conspiracy.

    The Whitney Show played at Bancroft, Mich. (home of the Wixoms), and turned people away, May 23.

    Two beautifully marked Bengal tigers have been added to the Walter L. Main Circus and Menagerie.

    Lew Cole is the general agent with the Great Medbourne Circus and Menagerie for the season of 1901.

    One of the Judge Brothers, of the Walter L. Main Shows, is taking an enforced lay-off, owing to a fall from the upright ladder.

    Bunk Allen, or rather his partner, Whitney, is proving troublesome to the Terrell Bros., and it is said that Charlie Sinclair will soon get the privileges with Buckskin Willie.

    Charles Armitage, of Elmira, N. Y., formerly with Al. G. Field's Minstrels, has joined the Walter L. Main Shows to assist with the advance press work.

    The will of the late Seth B. Howe disposes of property valued at two and a half millions of dollars. Everything, including the castle-like home at Brewster, N. Y.

    Roster of the advance of the Royal Railroad Shows: Robert J. Mercer, general agent; Doc Johnson, boss bill poster with five assistants; Ed Galligan, lithographer; J. C. Walker, programmer.

    Arthur Borelly [sic], principal clown of Main's Fashion Plate Shows, is suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism, and is now in a hospital in Scranton, Pa. Reports from him say he is improving.

    The Associated Press dispatches sent out from Topeka regarding the will of the late Mrs. Adam Sells Greenspann, prove to be not only misleading, but false. Mr. William Sells, infant son, is by far the largest beneficiary under the will, and Mr. Sells is executor of certain provisions thereof without bond.

    Dick Foster, door talker with J. C. O'Brien side show, with the Campbell Bros.' Circus, has left the show and returned to his home at Davis City, Ia., called by the extremely critical illness of his wife.

    William Sloman, who was under engagement with Charles Lee's Great London Shows as general agent, has joined the Walter Main force. He writes that the Great London Show was out just four days before it collapsed. The bill car was attached by the bill posters to secure salaries due, and Walter L. Main bought it. Welsh Brothers also bought a flat car. Mr. Sloman says that the show was a perfectly equipped six-car enterprise, and with efficient management, would have been successful.

    A letter from Rockford, Ill., brings the news of the closing of Elder and Olson's Great American Shows on Saturday, May 18, after a brief life of one week. Our correspondent says the cause of the closing was a disagreement between the partners. The show was unfortunate from the first, having a blow-down on their opening day, and the big top torn all to pieces. They have divided the interests, Mr. Olson shipping his share to Chicago, while Mr. Elder will remain on the road. D. J. Jarrett, who was with the show, went to Chicago, where he joined the Wallace force, under W. E. Franklin.

    Skerbeck's Great One Ring Railroad Show opened the season May 11 at Medford, Wis., with a large attendance, although the weather was cold and stormy. Antone Skerbeck's educated ponies and dogs and Professor Burns' troupe of trick horses are features. Among the people comprised in the roster of 60 people are: F. Holloway and wife, Prof. H. Payne and wife, Col. A. Phillips, Fred Meier, Prof. F. Burns, Joseph Anton, Amanda, Pearl, Frank and Ida Skerbeck, Otis Miller, F. Danbrew, Arthur Robinson, Geo. Kronschnable, P. C. Bradford, F. W. Brooks, Robinson Childers, W. Pulford, John Kohl, R. W. Harrig, Professor Polo, John Hanis, J. D. Forrest, B. E. Bersie, J. Skerbeck, manager. At Wright Lake, Wis., the riding wild-cat escaped from its cage and was lost.

    Walter L. Main was arrested at Elmira, N. Y., May 13, and fined $200, for feeding oleomargarine instead of butter to the employes of his circus.

    C. A. Bogardus will open the season June 15 at Arkansas City, Kans., with a small wagon show, carrying about 40 people, playing three days and week stands.

    The Gus Sun Railroad Shows opened their circus season at Ashland, Wis., May 29 for the benefit of the local lodge of Elks. Their No. 2 sleeper, "Louise," arrived from the Pullman shops last Thursday.

    The Buckskin Bill Wild West Show, at Hartford City, Ind., May 21, played to an immense crowd.

    The United States Counsul-General at Santo Domingo reported to the State Department last week that he had given assistance to Charles A. Stanton and George Miller, who were destitute, and claimed to have been abandoned by an American circus touring the West Indies. Stanton died of fever shortly after, and Miller is at work on a farm near Santo Domingo.

    The roste of advertising car No. 3, Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Show: H. A. Mann, manager; Harry Thorp, boss bill poster; assistant bill posters, Alf. Belfrey, George Mulvey, Ed Guyon, Charles Morelles, Ed Baker, W. H. Cohn, W. H. Bryson, Matt. Smith, H. V. Lewis; lithographers, H. V. Pennypacker, Louis Bowers, Frank Baker; banners, Walter Gilmore, William Curtis.

    Our correspondent at Culpepper, Va., writing under the date of the 22nd, says: "Sun Brothers' Show was here on the 18th, and played to good houses. The Rhoda Royal Shows are stranded at Orange Court House, eighteen miles south of Culpepper. They struck it exceedingly tough in the James River Valley, and are held at Orange by the C. & O. for transportation.

    Dr. Boucher has left the Sells-Gray Show and joined the carnival company at Owensboro, Ky. He writes that the reason he left the Sells-Gray Show was a difference of opinion with the regard to the value of his act and a failure to agree on the amount of salary.

    The W. H. Harris Nickel Plate Shows at Charlottesville, Va., on May 20, did a wonderful business. The big elephant, "Gipsy," and trainer Capt. James O'Rourke, made a big hit. Among the many features with the show are the five St. Leons, acrobats; LaMont, single traps; Elsie St. Leon, hurdle rider, and Emma La Tow, with a slack wire performance.

    A letter received from Capt. W. D. Ament, of Ament's circus, reads: "We opened April 17, and have experienced all kinds of weather, the first ten days everybody was wearing overcoats, but the little show prospered. The band this year, under Fred Adkins, is the best musical organization ever heard with the Ament Show. Dan Rice's mules and pigs are a hit. The great Koster is a sensational feature. Ben Inchip, the tramp bicyclist, is the talk of the town. Harry La Mack, drum major, and the four Duffies, creat lots of fun, while Captain Ament's trained ponies delight the ladies and children. At Dickson and Elgin, Ill, the merchants donated the show lot to Captain Ament, realizing that the show was a financial benefit. At Clinton, Ia., there is but one circus lot to be had, and it is a mile and a half out of town. The owner, Mr. Cook, knowning he has a cinch, charges small shows $25 and big shows $150. A miserly old retired farmer, who lives next to the lot, tries to knife every showman that comes there out of $25 or $50 with the threat of bringing an injunction suit and stopping the show from exhibiting near his house. He tried his bluff on Capt. Ament, but it would not work. The suit came up, and the judge decided thecase, as he always does, against the poor showman. Captain Ament managed to stay his three days, however, by paying the cost of the case. . . ."

    Topeka, Kan., May 24. (Special.) Willie Sells will contest the will of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Ann Sells, widow of Allen Sells, the showman. He has employed Eugene Hagan and Charles B. Smith, Topeka lawyers, to bring the suit. Proceedings will be instituted at once. Mr. Sells will base his suit on the ground that it was the intention of his mother to make another will bequeathing him her property, but she died suddenly before she had done so. In the will admitted to probate, Willie Sells was cut out entirely because he protested against her marriage to Simon Greenspan. Aside from what his mother proposed to do, he also claims to have been instrumental in helping his mother earn her fortune, and that therefore he is entitle to a portion of it. The estated is valued at $300,000. Mrs. Sells' will left the bulk of her estate to Allen Selsl, the ten-year-old son of William Sells. The other beneficiaries of the will were Miss Ellen White and Miss Emma White, sisters of Mrs. Sells, who were bequeathed town and city property to the value of about $20,000.

    Thomas Howell, of McKeesport, Pa., an employe of the Wallace Show, had both legs broken by one of the wagons running over him, May 13. Mrs. Bowman, snake charmer, with the same company, fractured her wrist during the afternoon performance, May 14.

    Reno's Oriental Show is now in the third week of the season, having opened at Kankakee, Ill., May 10. The roster comprises the De Haven Brothers' bar act and revolving ladder; Charles Alderfer, head balancing and swinging trapeze; Charles Stone and Emily Reno, breakaway ladder act; Al Vade, juggling and sailor's perch; Herman Voquet, contortionist; Professor Reno's magic trained dogs and mules, and Arthur Humiston, clown.

Billboard, June 8, 1901, pp. 5, 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Winston, N. C., May 25, 1901. To the Editor of "The Billboard:" I notice an article in last week's "Billboard" from your New Orleans correspondent, which is due correction, viz., Reeves suing me for $100 salary. This man Reeves was a candy butcher, working on stands on per cent for D. Gillespie, who, by the way, picked him up, dressed him up, and he made money for himself for over five months. Then Reeves and Gillespie got different ideas, and Reeves goes over to New Orleans, gets a shake-down lawyer, who comes over to Algiers finds out Gillespie was working for the show only, gets out a stiff for the show, which they serve at night, which compelled us to give bonds, which we did, and fought the case, and which will be fought to a finish if it costs me $500, as I would not be done. Yours respectfully, John H. Sparks.

    The Willie Sells' Case. Eugene Hagan and Charles Blood Smith,of the firm of Rossington, Smith & Histed, of Topeka, Kan., have been engaged to represent Mr. Wm. Sells in the contest of his mother's will. The case is in their hands, and an attempt will be made to keep any portion of the property from being transferred to the beneficiaries named in the will. The claim of Barbara Tauer, who was Mrs. Sells' companion, will be pushed. Evidence will be introduced to show that it was the intention of Mrs. Sells to make a new will, naming Miss Tauer as one of the beneficiaries. "I will introduce evidence," said Mr. Sells, "when the time comes, that if there is any doubt that I am a son of Allan Sells, that doubt will be dispelled." Mrs. Sells' will left the bulk of the estate to Allan Sells, the ten-year-old son of William Sells. . . . The sum of $1,000 each was bequested to P. L. Bonebrake and Abram Bergan.

    Geo. Wormald has the canvas withi the Robinson-Stickney Shows.

    Wallace and Pawnee Bill are mixing it in Wisconsin. Eight or nine stands are disputed.

    Doc Parkhurst joined the Gollmar Bros.' Shows at Niles, Mich., May 30. He took charge June 1.

    Big Dave Jarrett has closed with the Great American Show, and has joined the advance forces of the Wallace Show.

    Walter L. Main, of the Fashion Plate Circus, dresses his canvasmen in sailor uniforms. The look like real men of the sea.

    "Rube" Newton and wife, "rubing" the parade and the big show with the John Robinson "Big Combined," are making a big hit.

    Capt. Wilson, press agent of the John Robinson Shows, was called East last week by the serious illness of his father, a retired manufacturer of New York City.

    James Anderson, formerly manager of the Buffalo Bill Shows, is now superintendent of the Columbus (O.) Transfer Company.

    Al. Martin is back in his old position with the Wallace Shows. He has almost entirely recovered.

    Madame Marantette and her three children, with a string of high and broad jumping horses, among which is included "Senator," who has a high jump record of 6 feet 8 inches, is a feature with the Fashion Plate Circus.

    The Robinson-Stickney Shows have an 85 foot canvas, with one 40 foot middle piece. The seats are nine tiers high, and they can seat about a thousand people. In spite of the vile weather, their business has been pretty good since their opening.

    Ben Cooke, of Cincinnati, attached Terrell Bros.' Buckskin Bill Shows at Hamilton, O., May 27. He alleged they owed him $20 for painting and decorating wagons, which he was unable to collect. The constable levied on a horse valued at $55.

    The Miller & Fuller Dog and Pony Show has been doing a fair business around Chicago, in spite of the unfavorable weather. Recently they lost their star performer, Prof. Blake's big monkey. The monk broke loose and left without asking for a leave of absence.

    Warren A. Patrick, general treasurer of the Sells & Gray shows, is looking after the press work this season in connection with his other duties.

    Del Fuego is putting on a clown band, which makes a bit hit with the Campbell Brothers' Show. While the show was at Deadwood, S. D. recently, he was tendered a banquet by the K. of P. Lodge of that city.

    Ralph W. Peckham did some good work for the Ringlings in Canada, looking after the printing and excursions. He made his headquarters at the Russell House, Ottawa.

    John Purcell, boss canvasman with the Sipe Show, is doing good work. He has several privileges with the show, which he is handling with profit to his employers, as well as himself. Mrs. Purcell travels with him, and has charge of the reserved seats.

    At Poplarville, Miss., May 29, Manager Long, of Long Bros.' Refined Palace Shows, gave a reception dinner to the members of his company in honor of the second anniversary of his show. The show opened at Natchez, Miss., May 29, 1899, with seven baggage wagons and two hacks, 35 head of stock. The show now carries 27 wagons and 84 head of stock. The headquarters of the show is Natchez, Miss.

    The second day out of the Robinson-Stickney Show was marked by a "clem" in which a young man by the name of James F. Ryan was stabbed to death. The tragedy took place at Price Hill, a suburb of Cincinnati. Ryan and a number of companions attacked Charles Wilson, a canvasman. The latter was being worsted, when William Jeffries, a colored canvasman, came to his assistance. After the fight was over Ryan was found to have been stabbed over the heart. Jeffries and Wilson were arrested and charged with murder.

    There is not much left of the Rhoda Royal Shows. Henry Gilbertson took his stuff and departed May 23 and the Erie Show Print took their sleeper May 24. The show abandoned its route and went into Glen Echo Park, Washington, D. C., May 27, for a week. The general impression prevailed that this was the end. Royal has five good horses left, which are in his wife's name. They are valued at $600. He is only about $500 loser. Bears escaped with a $500 mortgage on his farm. Aside from their time, their losses, it will be seen, are not severe. The show has been on the road for thirteen months.

    On May 23rd the John Robinson show was delayed on the road from Weston to Warrington, W. Va., on account of a wreck. The doors of the afternoon performance were not opened until three o'clock, but the canvas was crowded to full capacity. There are 25 clowns with the John Robinson's show under the personal direction of Jim H. Rutherford. Among them are Joe A. Shondel, Gerry Vanderbilt, Harry Green, Ab Johnson, Harry Lavan, Tom Kitchen, Frank Jones, George Cole, Frank Crane, Wood & Kelly, Robbs & Powell, Young Brothers, Avin Trio, Orin Phelsp, "Farmer" Mattox, "Rube" Newton, Earl Soncrant and Sidney Sheppard.

    The W. J. McDonald Circus showed in Pueblo, Col., May 28, to good business. They showed in Colorado Springs May 29, and lost half the afternoon and all of the night show on account of a storm coming up. At 1:30 it started raining and blowing, and the center pole of the menagerie tent was broken in two and came down on a cage of lions. It kept raining until 7:30, which made it impossible to have the performance. They pulled down and went to Brighton, and showed there May 30; Boulder, May 31; Greeley, June 1; and Cheyenne, Wyo., June 3. They then went West over the Union Pacific Railway to Salt Lake City, and out over the Ogend Short line from Ogden, as Mr. Castello has shut out competitors from that road. Ed Burke is with the show, and has the Annex. They have a new top circus tent, but did not put it up on account of the threatening weather. The Annex did a nice business. Yours respectfully, Jas. A. Curran.

    The Walter L. Main Circus exhibited on the grounds of the Nashua (N. H.) Fair Association June 5.

    Henry Gilbertson was a "Billboard" caller May 28. He says the Rhoda Royal Shows put him back about a thousand.

    Wm. Wormald, boss bill poster of the Wallace No. 2 car, blowed May 25. He has been with W. E. Franklin for ten years.

    Fred. Gollmar, of the Gollmar Bros. & Schuman's Circus, was called away from the show at Michigan City, Ind., on May 29, by the serious illness of his wife, at their home in Baraboo, Wis.

    The Schaffer & Spry Show is one of the "has beens," having finished its short life at Portsmouth, O. Bad weather and consequent poor business discouraged the proprietors, and they closed the trick.

    D. J. Robson and L. E. Granger have purchased the cars, wagons, in fact, the complete outfit of the Chas. Lee's Great London Shows, and will soon open at Burwick, Pa. The show was formerly owned by Price & Honeywell. L. E. Granger, as an old circus man, will no doubt make a success. He is adding some special features, and will carry a finely equipped seven-car show.

    The Campbell Bros. Circus are doing a rushing business up in the Northwest. At Crow Agency, Montana, the show was given to a packed canvas, nobody but Indians in the audience. The red men went wild over the performance. Lew Nichols and J. C. O'Brien succeeded in buying quite a number of elk teeth, but Lew writes that they are hard to get, the Indians knowing their value and charging fancy prices.

    The Forepaugh-Sells business at Jersey City, May 25, a correspondent writes: "It was a terrible day in Jersey City Saturday, and I never did see it rain any harder from moring until night as it did there. They were on a bad lot, and of course at the matinee did not have but a few dollars in the house. It looked so dark and the rain was pouring so that at 5 o'clock they started to pull up stakes and gave no night performance. Mr. Cooke said they turned them away in Newark on Friday."

    Reno's Allied shows opened May 10. The carried a 70 foot, with a 40foot middle piece, 18 wagons, 40 head of stock, and 50 people. Duke Warren, boss canvasman, six assistants; Frank Marvin, boss hostler, seven assistants; Frank Seaton, head cook, four assistants; Billy Cone, head property man, four assistants; Swipes, chandelier man, two assistants. Scotty watches the grounds at night and gets up in time for breakfast. A big camp of ten sleeping tents, cook tent and dining room tent.

    Concert Roster of the Sells-Gray Shows. Manager, Harry Sharrock; director of orchestra, S. K. Jones; Henry Rief, Phil Ardell, Ed. De Long, Ed A. Bram, Earl Sisters, Mlle. Cecilia, Lulu Gardner, the Ty-Bells, Allard and Grant, Blackston Quartette. Roster of Carl E. Neels' Concert Band, featuring J. B. D. Wilson, trombone soloist; Carl E. Neel, Chas. Tinney, Frank Smith, W. C. Dean, Ph. Ardell, cornets; J. P. McMonies, piccolo; Frank Casson, Lestern Hollis, Wm. Watkins, Chas. Coleman, clarinets; Victor Stapleton, Len Ardell, S. K. Jones, horns; J. B. D. Wilson, Otto Henry, Ed. Miller, trombones; Geo. Siebert, baritone; Thos. Doble, E. D. Bram, basses; T. L. Phillips, Ed Conklin, traps and drums.

    Notes from W. D. Ament's Big City Show: "We opened our past week in Belvidere, Ill., for a two-day stand at increased prices. Every seat was sold by 8 o'clock. Our second night was lost entirely owing to heavy rain. At our next stand - Elgin, Ill. - we opened the same day against Pawnee Bill's Wild West and although we were not able to put up a sheet of paper on the boards, we packed them up to the ring banks. We made a four-day stand at Elgin and with the worst kind of weather and opposition we did the largest business in the history of the show.

Billboard, June 15, 1901, pp. 5, 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Dear Sir - The past season has provedn very disastrous to many showmen who attempted to put in "full time" in Southern territory, basing their judgment upon the flattering accounts of the "prosperous South," made so by the high prices of cotton, and the much-heralded report that Robinson and Sells & Gray had turned thousands away at Tampa, Fla. The report was true, but the reason was they got there at the right time. But both Sells & Gray and Robinson were afterward compelled to change plans, which this "will of the wisp" had led them to believe would be feasible, and for "business reasons" turned into their winter quarters early in January. Others kept on, to their sorrow.
    Having made a general tour of Georgia, Alabama and Florida, will say, there is only one time to do business in the South, and that is between Sept. 15 and Dec. 15 - three months. Now for the reasons. The Southerner rarely labors. They own the lands and rent them out to "tenants" at a nominal sum per acre, yearly, furnish mules, implements and seed and take a mortgage on the crop for the whole amount, including rent. These tenants or laborers (negroes) only have money in the fall. After that time they are "anticipating" on "next crop." The merchants of the South only buy a full line of goods once a year, and that about Sept. 1. They are wise from experience. They are wise from experience. . . .

    Our correspondent at Louisville, Ky., sends the following concerning the Sells-Gray Show in that city recently: "Sells & Gray's Circus had an experience in Louisville, Ky., that it would hardly care to have duplicated, even with the great financial gain. The tent was crowded to its utmost limit at the afternoon performance, but the regular performance was given. At night it seemed as if every man, woman and child wanted to get into the tent. At 8 o'clock there was a jam from the street to the box office, while inside the tent every seat was taken, and hundreds were vainly looking for seats. Others were coming in, until there was hardly room for the property men to get the apparatus in order to begin the performance. At 8:30 a dozen policemen were necessary, in order to provide room for the entry of the riders for the mounted drill. After they reached the ring, the riders had to use the utmost skill to prevent their horses from striking the pushing throng around the ropes. With their turn finished, the riders gave a great sigh of relief that they had gotten through without an accident. The people were still coming in, and finally they had to refuse admittance to any more, as there was not even standing room left in the ring. The ringmaster tried to make the crowd get back from the ring and platform, but was unable to make any impression upon them, so that all of the ring performance had to be abandoned after one bareback rider had to do her act in one-half the space that she should have had. The aerial performers had to get from dressing tent to the ring through a lane of policemen, and in their acts were in some danger by lack of action of the guy ropes. The platform performances were then attempted, but only those standing in the ring or top seats could see the performance. At 10 o'clock only half of the acts had been given, and as the crowd showed no disposition of giving way to the performers, the show was brought to a close. Even with the jam of people and short performance, there was no disorder.

    Gentry beat Norris & Rowe into Tacoma, but Rowe had all the billboards.

    Barney Shea is making good as adjuster with the Walter McDonald Shows.

    The Norris & Rowe Shows and the Gentry Shows were day and date at Everet, Wash., June 3.

    Walter Lindsay is general agent of Bryson's Animal Actors, the show that started out of Denver, Col.

    Fred J. Bates, general agent of Teet's Bros., can place a good bill poster.

    The Frank Adams Southern Railroad Show is laying off at Orange, Va. They have just gotten a new car, and are getting ready for the road again.

    Four baby cub lions were born in Main's Fashion Plate Shows at Cohoes, N. Y., on Decoration Day.

    A correspondent writes from Olean, N. Y.: "The Wallace Shows and the Sipe Shows were day and date here. Sipe did little, and Wallace did not fare very much better."

    The Sells-Gray Show at Somerset, Danville, Nicholasville, Georgetown and Lexington, Ky., reduced the price of admission to 25 cents, and the capacity of the tent was taxed.

    A correspondent writing from Washington C. H. O., says the Buckskin Bill Show got a great business there, but the show did not please. He also observes that the citizens were relieved to find, after the show's departure, that they had at least left the corporation line even if nearly everything else portable had disappeared.

    Captain I. Vanovitch, who enters the den of lions with the side show of the John Robinson Big Combined Shows, does a sensational act. One of the features of the show is Madame Fairchild, the serpent enchantress, and her large den of South American pythons.

    I. V. Strebig, of the Sells-Gray Show, in a personal letter to the editor, speaks of being the father of a brand-new baby boy, whom he has christened William Walter Strebig, in honor of William Sells and Walter L. Main.

    George D. Steele is the manager of the Hotel de Robinson, with the Ten Big Combined. Nearly 400 people eat three times a day of the food prepared under the direction of his corps of assistants, among whom as boss cook is Tom Faigley, who for several seasons was in the same capacity with the Sells Brothers' Show.

    The following is the roster of Advertising Car No. 3 of the Ringling Bros., now touring Canada: Geo. W. Goodhart, manager; Joe Brown, boss bill poster; Chas. Betts, assistant; Foster McLeod, lithograph boards; Chas. Bostwick, lithographer; John Stoll, programmer; James Tucker and Jake Metzgar, banners; John Hartman, John Raymond, Wm. Hemphill, Henry Garn, E. W. Chase, P. F. Murphy, Dick Leslie, Henry Burnz, Chas. Sellers, Tom Goodhart, James Miller and Oscar Miller, bill posters.

    The following is the roster of the Sam Dock's Keystone Shows, now touring Pennsylvania: Sam Dock, manager and proprietor; John F. Haners, press agent with the show; K. E. Iseminger, general agent; Jas. Musselman, superintendent; Wm. Gross, boss hostler; H. Line, chief cook. Performers: Ammon Musselman, Miss Clara Dock, John Norman, Sadie Dock, Frank Mason, Sam Dock and his trained ponies, donkeys and dogs. Musicians: Chas. Byers, Hugh Sites, John Shearer, John Norman, M. C. Lutz and Harvey Fell.

    George Whitby, one of the principal leapers with the Forepaugh-Sells Show, is an active member of Aerie No. 84, of the Order of Eagles, Lancaster, Pa. Mr. Whitby has been a circus performer since early childhood.

    The John Robinson Shows got a big business at Cincinnati. "King Solomon" has been cut down to eleven minutes and made part of the opening tournament. This improves the show very much.

    Will Auburn, contracting agent with the Gollmar Bros. & Schuman's Shows, writes: "We are now invading Michigan, and the show is doing a land-office business. I was last season ahead for the Rhoda Royal Show, and also the business manager of the Miss Dot Karroll company. . . ."

    Zanesville, O., June 6. (Specail Correspondence) A severe storm passed over the city last evening. Buckskin Bill's Wild West Show was struck, one of the smallest tents being destroyed and a large one being wrecked. Mrs. Henry Butler and Wm. Case were struck by falling tent poles. The former is fatally hurt. A dozen others were more or less hurt in a panic that followed the collapse of the tents.

    The following is a letter received from J. M. Traber, secretary and treasurer of the Diefenbach Circus, bearing the date of June 8. To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Dear Sir - Mrs. Philip Diefenbach, aged 56 years, and wife of the famous old-time circus proprietor who died two years ago at Trenton, Tenn., suddenly dropped dead June 8, at 9:30 o'clock, of heart disease. She appeared apparently well up to the time of her death. She leaves one daughter, Miss Katie, 16 years old. Mrs. Diefenbach will be remembered by old-time circus people as the wardrobe woman of the old Dan Rice and John O'Brien circuses, and was known to the profession as "Maggie Roe."

    Ed. Franklin has joined the Wallace Shows.

    Miles Berry is ahead of the Schiller Bros. & Orr Shows.

    Harry Hardy, press agent of the Wallace Shows, has resigned his position.

    Henry Gilbertson has joined the John Robinson Show as assistant manager.

    When it does not rain, Buckskin Willie gets some business, but rain follows the show pretty closely.

    C. A. Clarke, of the old Sells & Rentfrow & John F. Hummel Shows, is special agent of the Walter McDonald Shows this season.

    Gentry took a three weeks' lease on the lot in Seattle, but Rowe dug up another and advertised day and date. Gentry then cancelled the town.

    The Martin Rutter Combined Shows opened in Lancaster, Pa., June 1, for one week.

    At Butte City, Mont., during the parade of the Campbell Bros. Show at their recent engagement there, "Bud" Horn made a hit with his calliope playing.

    George Luigi's Shows are playing the small towns of Alabama, and doing well. They have a troupe of trained goats, a troupe of trained dogs and a pleasing acrobatic performance.

    Roster of Car No. 2 of the Walter J. McDonald Shows: Harry Busenbark, manager; Fred Heaton, boss bill poster; Earl Dow, lithographer; Ross Kells, banners; Will Davis, W. S. Bundy, Chas. Paget, Jay Yost, Chas. Fishback, Frank Wright, Dick Beemer and Lafe Gillen, bill posters.

    Phillipsburg, Mont. To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Dear Sir - This is our sixth week out, and biz has been good. This is our first shake-down town of the season; they held us up here today for $250 license, all because of a little grafting show here last season. The Mizuno troupe of Japs are a sure hit, they have strengthened the troupe by adding Oukuro, the Jap, to the troupe, making seven Japs with this show. The Hotel Campbell has not caused any of the 200 people who dine there three times a day to suffer with the gout, but a great many of them come back year after year. Doc. Campbell.

    Welsh Bros. Show News. The heavy and continuous rain with which we have been compelled to contend, having in a measure abated, the troupers are jubilant. John Welsh and H. Stanley Lewis visited the Forepaugh-Sells Show at Jersey City last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis visited the Hargreaves Shows in Trenton, May 31. Four new baggage wagons arrived in Elizabeth; also a new seventy-foot flat. "Punch" Irving and wife are among the recent arrivals with the show. The "Count."

    Barlow Bros. Refined Show. Our business just fair. The weather and roads have been very bad. We were somewhat imposed on by the South Whitley (Ind.) people, or rather, by the corporation. They granted the exclusive right for license, which were high, then granted other privileges, and of course demanded the full amount of license from us. We showed South Whitley June 1, which place we wish to advise all traveling shows to cancel from their routes. License and grounds are high and patronage poor, and unless you hire the South Whitley Band and donate to Harry Grimes, a professional street faker, all the twon will work hard to discourage all show going people not to attend the show, which will, as a rule, cut patronage to about half the usual experience. Ed. P. Barlow.

    The roster of the Campbell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows advertising car No. 1: Ross Burns, car manager; S. S. Bryant, boss bill poster; W. M. McCreary, lithographer; W. Martell, programmer; Wm. Davidson, paste maker and porter; Al. Lindley, Harry Langden, J. W. Davis Jr., "Monk" Bonnell, Wm. McDowell, A. E. McPherson, Chas. Erickson, Burt Budd, Dave Barliss, Arthur Douglas, bill posters. Banner route so far this season 68 miles, and threw 794 sheets - two men. Yours respectfully, W. M. McCreary.
    Campbell Bros. Show notes. We have had rain every day for the pst ten days, but business has been good except at Twin Bridge, which was light. At Butte City we packed them in the afternoon and turned them away at Night. Rydon and Nelson's flying act and Mijuma's troupe of Japs was the hit of the show, as was also Dell Fuego's Clown Band and Smith's head balancing act. Archie Booker joined the show here as orator for the up-town show. Bill Lewis, the old boss hostler, is here working in the mines. The show lost a fine lion at Poney, Mont. Yours, Lew Nichols.

Billboard, June 22, 1901, p. 5. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    We publish the following letter received from Rhoda Royal. The news items concerning the trouble of the show were received from waht was considered good authority. If our correspondents were in error, the letter from Mr. Royal will be the strongest correction:
    Washington, D. C., June 11, 1901. To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Dear Sir - I see in your issue of June 8 the Rhoda Royal Shows was in a great deal of trouble; that C. H. Gilbertson had taken his part away; that the Erie Printing Company had taken the sleeper, which is both false, as Mr. Gilbertson did not bring anything to the show nor did he take anything away, that is, in the way of show property. He came to my show with a lot of new ideas. We used them for awhile, but found they would not work, so we abandoned the ideas and him with them. The Erie took no sleeper. My show is still on the road, and doing well. Now I don't know where I ever done you wrong. I hope you will kindly correct that article, and if you can't do me any good, I don't see why you want to try to do me any harm.

    Roster of Campbell Brothers' Big Show; J. E. Betz, conductor, cornet; E. K. Smith, solo cornet; G. W. Wilson, first cornet; P. W. Graham, E-flat clarinet; W. S. Slater, B flat clarient; W. C. Rice, solo alto; G. L. Kader, first alto; Harry Agard, solo trombone; Geo. W. Rice, first trombone; L. Bowline, first trombone; C. C. Fletcher, baritone; J. G. Gasper, baritone; Albert Marx, bass; Frank Hasselman, snare drum, and ___, bass drum.
    Notes from Campbell Brothers' Show: We showed at Missoula, Mont., in a snow storm, but done a big business. We came very near having a serious accident running from Hamilton to Plains, Mont. The canvas wagon caught fire from the sparks of the engine, and burned part of the menagerie top, but quick work the next moring put it in condition to put up. George Martin, the starved Cuban, gave a lecture in the side show top, Sunday, June 9. Admission 5 cents. No one admitted by show people. He gave it pretty hard to Dock Campbell, Lee Greer and J. C. Obrine. The Collard Quartette, including Henry McDade, Billy Earthquake, Lee Benjamin and Charley Jones, sang some of the late songs. This is the first show that has been in Davenport, Wash., in four years, and we look for big business tomorrow. L. N.

    E. D. Wenban [Wenhan?], writing from San Francisco, says he has been on the road since 1857 as a circus agent and patent medicine advertising man, and at present he has engaged with Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills Company.

    R. McDaniel is agent of the Hall & Long Shows.

    Gentry is getting out of the Northwest in a hurry.

    Frank E. Tracy is general agent of Harper Bros.' Shows.

    Frank A. Robbins is with a Wild West and Carnival Company.

    Trone Bros.' Shows closed after being out two weeks, on account of the backer withdrawing.

    Joe Shondel, of the Big Robinson Show, has closed his engagement, and will rest until winter.

    T. K. Edwins, of Elwood, Ind., has bought a sixth interest in the W. D. Ament Big City Show.

    Buckskin Bill got good business in Cambridge and Marietta, O., but the show did not give satisfaction.

    R. P. Jeannette, one of the circus agents, has joined the forces of the Wallace Show.

    John Purcell, boss canvasman, has closed with the Sipe Show. Mr. Miller, the Steward, having taken his place.

    At Streator, Ill., last week, the Ament Show played to 5,000 paid admissions in three days, states a correspondent.

    E. L. Brannon, formerly of Cooper & Co.'s Shows, is now ahead of the Bostock-Ferari Carnival and Midway Company, as special agent.

    Gentry and Norris & Rowe showed Everett, Wash., June 3. It rained all day, and the little business was about evenly divided.

    George Goodhart and Tom Daily, of Lancaster, O., are superintendents of advertising cars with the Ringling Bros. Circus. The Ringling Brothers clash with Buffalo Bill and Forepaugh-Sells in Ohio, and the air is full of rumors of war even at this early date.

    C. C. Wilson writes that business with the Nickel Plate Shows is good, but the weather so far has been the worst he ever experiences.

    Ab. Johnson, the clown mule rider with the John Robinson Ten Big Shows, has made a hit with his female burlesque principal act.

    Robsy of Robsy & Powell, with the John Robinson Shows, is making good with his tramp bicycle act. The team closes the show with a black face specialty.

    Ringling Brothers have done away with the old-time extra seats. Their blues are twenty-two tiers high, and the interior is much improved in appearance by the novelty.

    Charlie Cookston, recently contracting agent of the Cooper & Co.'s Circus, has accepted a position with the Ogden's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company, as business manager.

    There is destined to be just a little opposition in Ohio, since the dates of the Buffalo Bill, Ringling Bros., and Forepaugh-Sells are not satisfactory to all concerned. Ditto Indiana.

    Madame Cordelia was one of the victims of Trone Bros.' venture. She reached Cincinnati June 12. She says the backer, Mr. Cailluet, withdrew because he thought he was getting the hooks.

    The Cooper & Co. Shows have closed on account of private trouble between Mr. Oatman and his wife. It is said they have separated. The show will paint up and repair and open in about four or six weeks.

    The Gentry Dog and Pony Show No. 1 played to big business in Denver, Col., week of June 3. They played a week's stands over the circuit as follows: Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Leadville, Victor and Pueblo.

    Harper Bros.' Shows had pretty tough sledding at the beginning of the season. What with all kinds of opposition and the villianous weather encountered, the new organization had a rough road to travel. It is all right now, though, and doing a nice business.

    On the night of June 7, a cyclone struck near where the Bonheur Brothers' Show was exhibiting at Beaumont, Kan. Hai stones as large as hen's eggs fell for twenty minutes. The cook wagon was blown over, but a prompt lowering of the big top averted damage from that property.

    B. E. Wallace is steadily improving at his home in Peru, Ind.

    Edward Musliner, with his troupe of educated pigs and sheep, who was contracted with the Forepaugh and Sells Brothers' Circus, was obliged to cancel his engagement, owing to the misfortune of losing three head of pigs while rehearsing at Ambrose Park, Brooklyn, N. Y. Since returning to winter quarters, he has trained new stock, and is now ready to take the road again.

    A. H. Reed, manager of Reed's Shows, writes from Kingston, Ky.: "We are working along the edge of the mountains, and are having rain every day, but business is the best I have ever had."

    A correspondent with the Pawnee Bill Shows, writing under date of June 10, says: "The show is doing the largest business we have ever had, packing them daily at 50 cents admission. The Wallace Show is opposing us hard, putting up five sheets of paper to our one. The weather so far is cold and rainly, and we are all wearing our winter clothing."

    Chas. Lockwood, of Peru, Ind., has taken the position of press agent with the Great Wallace Show, taking the place made vacant by the sudden departure of Harry Hardy. Charlie is a graduate of the De Pauw University, of Greencastle, Ind., is now one of the proprietors of the Peru (Ind.) Republican.

    Ed. Franklin, who recently joined the Wallace Show to assist Mr. Cory in its management during Mr. Wallace's absence, was stricken suddenly ill at Chicago Heights. His children were visiting the show, and the son remained with his father. W. E. Franklin went out from Chicago and took his brother home Saturday and saw that everything possible was done to aid in a speedy recovery.

Billboard, June 29, 1901, pp. 4, 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Frank Robbins, of the Sautelle Shows, visited the Welsh Bros. Shows last week. Dave Haley, general agent of the Sautelle Shows, was taken suddenly ill last week, and Frank A. Robbins took his place for a week.

    Mollie Bailey, of the Mollie Bailey & Sons Show, has been in the business over twenty years. She was an ardent advocate of the Confederate Government in the Civil War, and was the only woman in the country to receive a commission in that army.

    J. P. Gallagher, manager of the Van Amburg & Gallagher Circus, has invented a new kind of circus light, which he is attempting to patent, and which will be known as the acetylene gas circus chandelier. He has been having some little trouble in perfecting his patent, because some one else laid claim to having discovered the same principle. Mr. Gallagher declares that he has replaced that part of the mechanism on which priority is claimed with a substitute and very much completer piece of workmanship, which does the work as well.

    At Youngstown, O., on June 24, Rear Hawk, one of the Pine Ridge Agency Indians belonging to the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, died of Bright's disease and spinal meningitis. He was 20 years old.

    Notes from John Robinson's Ten Big Shows. Hugh F. Hoffman closed with Gentry's No. 2, Louisville, Ky., May 29, and opened with John Robinson in Cincinnati, June 3, as press representative, succeeding Capt. Wilson, of New York, who resigend in order to attend to matters concerning the estate of his father, recently deceased.
    Edward Kelly, the veteran circus harness maker, died at Warren, Pa., June 19, of an ailment of long standing. He had been with Sells Bros. for twelve years, also McMahon's and other circuses. At the time of his death he was connected with the John Robinson Show, where he has been employed for the past two seasons. He was fifty years of age, and his home was in Selma, Mo., where it is said a wife survives him. He was given a decent burila in the cemetery at Warren, at the personal expense of John G. Robinson.
    "Rube" Newton and wife, of the John Robinson Show, are doing excellent street work with their bony skate and rickety buggy. It is so true to life that they have been arrested as often as three times in one week by conscientious policemen. On June 19 they were ordered off the street by Mr. Cole, advertising solicitor for the show, and a fake quarrel ensued. The people sympathized with Newtwon, and were fooled so strongly that Cole did well to get away without a good punching.
    A match game of baseball between the "Front end" and the dressing room people of the John Robinson Show is scheduled to come off in Lock Haven, Pa., Sunday, June 23. Jerry Daly will captain the Front Ends, while Mr. Van Skalk will cuss for the Dressing Room. Stakes, $50 a side. Umpire, John G. Robinson.
    H. T. Wilson, chandelier man of the Robinson Circus was severely injured by the falling of a large three-burner lamp. His nose was broken in three places. The accident was caused by a break in the rope.

    LaCrosse, Wis., June 25. Pawnee Bill's Wild West was here June 18. They played to fairly good business. They went to Winona from here. Ahead of the show with car No. 1 is Sam Dawson, formerly with Gus Hill's attractions. Wallace's Shows are billed for Winona next July 1. The reason they did not come here, their advance man said, was because Ringling Bros. will be here later in the season. - F. M. W.

    Kittie Kruger, the equestrienne, with the John Robinson Show, who was taken ill in Cincinnati during the engagement of the circus here with typhoid fever, is rapidly convalescing, and at the John Robinson farm is rapidly recovering her strenght. She will rejoin in a few weeks.

    Miss Millie Turnour writes that she is in perfect health, despite the season of hard work. Since the opening of the Ringling Show, April 10, in Chicago, she has not missed one performance. This charming lady has within the last six or eight weeks, read of her own death, but declares in a letter to "The Billboard" that if it is true, she has not discovered it.

    During the performance of Skerbeck's One Ring Show, at Staples, Minn., on June 19, occurred a tragic accident. Antone Skerbeck, one of the proprietors of the show, while in the ring doing his turn, sank to the ground dead. He was an acrobat of considerable note, and it was during a series of roungs of flip-flops that he sank to the earth unconscious. The cause of death was in all probability heart failure. He was only twenty-three years old. His body will be taken to Dorchester, Wis., for burial.

    Notes from the Great Melbourne Circus. We opened at Ft. Atkinson, Wis., May 4. Have encountered some bad weather, missing several afternoon stands and one stand entirely on this acount, and that of long drives. Business has been good wherever it could have been expected to be. Among the attractions are: Martine and Stokes, revolving ladder and trapeze; John Schneider, Albino bar performer; Ed Holloway, contortion and sailor perch acts; Miss Blanche Lewis, with her two trained ponies and fancy rifle shooting and riding. Our troupe of dogs, ponies and goats are the finest ever exhibited in connection with an exhibition of this kind in this section of the country. Our band, though small, is noisy. Claude Gilson is leading. Chas. Maurer, Frank Wortinger, J. E. Sutherland, Frank King and Wm. Fountain complete the band. Wm. R. Alterbury has the stand and advertising privileges. J. Reichel has charge of canvas and Clarence N. Black of the stock. Lew Cole is the agent. Among recent visitors was Wm. Hall, who was connected with us in various capacities from '86 to '91, inclusive. Lew Freiberg, who was a member of our band for the past eleven years, and R. L. Atterbury and wife, who formerly handled reserved seats, etc., for us.

    Roster of Gollmar Brothers & Schuman Triple circus and Menagerie: Chas. A. Gollmar, manager; Walt Gollmar, assistant manager; B. F. Gollmar, treasurer; Fred C. Gollmar, advance manager; Will St. Auburn, contracting agent; Ed Jamison, advertising agent; Harry Wertz, equestrian director; George Holland, boss hostler; Chester Cruber, assistant boss hostler; Curly Kershner, watchman; Doc Parkhurst, boss canvasman; Frank Mitchell, assistant boss canvasman; Arthur Galls, boss props; David Galls, wardrobe man; Wm. Jenks, boss animal man; Al Jones, boss chandellier man; Ed Maher, cook house and candy stand privilege; Frank Macart, manager annex; James Fitzgerald, manager of concert; Prof. George Dixon, with the following men, G. Viguesney, Fred Schellhouse, Frank Seavey, H. C. Hall, Chas. Smith, Fred Dannenberg, Walter Fink, John Broham, Ed Fillip, George Smith, Fred Saunders, Fred Denberg, Wm. Froberg and Wm. Bernhard, tuba.
    The following is the program, as presented in three rings: Display No. 1 - tournament and entree in end rings; center ring, revolving statuary by Ed and Josie Simpson. Display No. 2 - George Parent, Ed Guthrie, Ed Nubold, hand balancing. Display No. 3 - principal riding, by Maude Hocum and Myrtle Willis. Display No. 4 - head balancing trapeze, by Wm. Adair; double trapeze, by Ed and Ida Buthrie; flying trapeze, by George Parents. Display No. 5 - trained elephants, Palm and Duchess, worked by Wm. Jenks and Tom Atkinson. Disply No. 6 - Alpine Family, premier acrobats. Display No. 7 - trained ponies worked by E. V. Hocum and Harry Wertz; cake walking horse, by John Willis. Display No. 8 - high ladder drops by George Parents. Display No. 9 - somersault riding by E. V. Hocumand Willis Gollmar. Display No. 10 - breakaway perch by Ida Guthrie and son; breakaway perch by the Simpsons; swing perch by James C. Beano. Display No. 11 - Wertz and Adair, head and hand balancing. Display No. 12 - trained pigs and dogs by Bert Tean, Hugh Daugherty and Nebold. Display No. 13 - jockey and hurdle riding by E. V. Hocum and John Willis. Dispaly No. 14 - tight wire acts by Hallie Adair, Pearl Alpine and Beatrice Alpine. Display No. 16 - clown songs by Bert Tean, Hugh Daugherty, James C. Beano, Ed Guthrie and Ed Nubold. Display No. 17 - meange riding by Maude Hocum and Myrtle Willis. Display No. 18 - January act by clowns; tumbling by company. Display No. 19 - impalement act by Simpsons; contortion by James C. Beano; juggling by Hattie Adair; houchee couchee horse outside the rings on track by Isine Maher. Concert people - Dolly Davenport, Ida Guthrie, Pearl and Beatrice Alpine, George Parents, Lean and Daugherty, Ed Nubold and James Fitzgerald. Annex people - Frank Macart, Jessie Macart, Dolly Andrews, John Andrews, Renald and James Fitzgerald. - James Fitzgerald.

    Memphis, Tenn., June 19, 1901. To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Dear Sir - Your letter of inquiry, relative to the Cooper & Company Shows, received. The Cooper & Co. Show was organized expressly for the Southern States, where it has enjoyed a splendid reputation for the past six years. Having wintered in Memphis for two seasons, concluded on arrival here to lay up a few months during the heated term, between the crop seasons, and re-equip before resuming our usual Southern trip. The show will go out in better shape than ever before. Yours very respectfully, J. R. W. Hennessey, Manager.

    Notes from Campbell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows. We have had fine weather the past week at Lewiston, Idaho; we packed them afternoon and night. J. C. Obrine, our license adjuster is doing some excellent work. James W. Kelley, our boss canvasman, handles the show like clock-work. I timed him the other night, and the last wagon pulled off the lot just thirty-five minutes after the last act of the concert, and Harry Miller, our master of transportation gets the wagons on the train as fast as they get to the runs. We leave town most every night before 12 o'clock. We have one train crew that will be with us fifteen days, and they are a fine lot of railroad men. They handled us over the mountains finer than silk.
    Koplin is doing high backward drops, and tumbling. The people with this show are all glad to hear that Dallie Julian is making good with the Sells & Forepaugh Show, as she was a feature here for the last two seasons passed. C. A. Clarke, the circus agent, visited the show at Pullman last Monday, and he was somewhat surpised, as he had not seen it for two years. The Rydon and Nelson Troupe are here, also Rooney, Lawande, Pig Emmert, Del Fuego, the Brandosn, Fred Gifford, Bud Horn, Fred Castle, Evert Crandell, the Groh Family, the Greers, Mixuno, Japs - seven in the bunch.

    W. A. Junker is general agent of Isham's Railroad Shows.

    Gus Rose, the clown, is with the Melbourne Shows this season.

    Jack Doyle has left the Wallace Show and joined the Buffalo Bill.

    Gentry's Dog and Pony Show were at Salt Lake City, June 24 to 26.

    Campbell Bros. Circus bought six fine horses at Genesse, Idaho, June 18th.

    Martin and Stoke's double trap act with the Melbourne Shows is making a hit. Prof. Tom Melbourne, with his educated ponies, dogs and goats, is one of the features of the Melbourne. The Melbourne Circus is in its tenth year, and is one of the best wagon shows of its size in the country. They are doing good business in Iowa.

    Mrs. J. C. O'Brien is managing the uptown side show with the Campbell Bros. Circus.

    The Sells-Gray Show received a nex sixty foot car and new top at Greeley, Col., June 22.

    Roy Fountain, the one-legged slack wire freak, is engaged with the Melbourne Shows this season.

    Albert Koplin is doing an outside ladder act as part of the free show with the Campbell Bros. Circus. Frank Goldy, magician and ventriloquist with the Campbell Bros. is recovering from a serious spell of illness.

    Trone Bros. are working hard to get their show out again. C. P. Anslet writes that he thinks they will succeed.

    Miles Berry, agent of Schiller Bros. & Orr's Shows, visited the Gollmar Bros. Shows at Howard City, Mich., June 17.

    Baird & Clinton's Allied Shows recently opened at Portland, Ore. The Norris & Rowe Show played the day and date at Salem, Ore., on June 18. The Norris & Rowe show, with three additional bands, comprised part of the Portland (Ore.) Elks Purple Show parade, June 14. Herr Stettler's troupe of dancing baby lelphants is making a big hit, as does Mr. Woodruff's school of seals and sea lions.

    Messrs. Lewis E. Cooke, W. W. Cole and Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) held a long conference at Buffalo last Sunday, and as a result decided to take the big show in later in the season.

    At Staples, Minn., at the evening performance of the Berwick Circus, June 20, a brother of the proprietor, who was acting as a clown, dropped dead while on his way to the dressing room. Heart failure was the cause.

    Will St. Auburn has closed with the Gollmar Bros. & Schumann Show as contractor, and is now in the East devoting his time to the finishing touches of the secenery, etc., for the Dot Carroll Company, of which he is the manager, and which opens in the fall.

    W. K. Peck is enjoying his work ahead of Miller & Fuller's Dog and Pony Show. He has been out eight weeks, and has been able to be home almost every night. The show is still playing around Chicago to very good business. Mr. Miller and his wife are both with the show.

    M. W. Cushman, veterinary surgeon with the John Robinson's Show, was a "Billboard" caller June 18. He has been away from the show for four weeks, attending a sister, Mrs. H. J. Rink, who was seriously ill. She is now convalescent, however, and the doctor has rejoined the show.

    "Bud" Horn, the Callipe King with Campbell Bros. Show, has composed and plays on his calliope, a pretty little number, which he has named "Little Peter Poker," dedicated to Master Pete Campbell, the young son of "Doc" Campbell.

    The following people have been engaged for the Isham Shows: David B. Gillam, manager; Mrs. D. B. Gillam, treasurer; Mardo Brothers; Alfred Gorman, contortionist; Fred Martin, juggler; Blance Mantell, Valvo Troupe of Japs, O'Malley and Handley, the Leonhardt Brothers, Wooda Cook Jr., and Black's dogs and ponies.

    William Campbell, father of the Campbell Bros., was recently presented by the working men of the show with a beautiful gold-headed cane and a solid gold watch chain in honor of his seventy-first birthday. On the evening of June 20, while making a run from Lewiston, Idaho, Jack Dillon, train watchman with the Campbell Bros., fell from the top of a car and broke two bones in his foot. The train was running at the rate of twenty miles an hour, and is escape from serious injuries was almost miraculous. He will be laid up for three or four week.

    At Cutler, Ind., on June 22, while Anderson's Dog and Pony Show was giving a performance, a storm broke with tremendous fury, and completely demolished the large tent. There were four hundred spectators, and more than a score of people were injured, none of them fatally. The animals were all liberated, and many of them were not captured for several hours afterward.

    From Lynn, Mass., Dodge and Harrison write as follows, under date of June 20: "The Main Shows played to capacity on the 12th. Forepaugh was here June 18. We have just contracted with the Sipe Educated Animal and Educated Lilliputian Shows for their posting, as they come to our city in July."

    Official roster of the Museum Theater and wild beast exhibition of the John Robinson Ten Big Shows, organized and managed by Phil Ellsworth, who first introduced dancing girls and Midway features in side shows. Size of canvas, 80 feet, with 30 and 40 foot middle piece; number of banners, 18; 17, 12 x 20 and 1 24 x 20 feet. Thos. Ryan, inside lecturer and stage manager; Fred I. Griffin, first orator; Dock Minturn, second orator; Burt Cobb, third orator. List of performers: Frank and Emma Caldwell, tattooed couple and impalement act; Master Norman, shadow man (living skeleton); Chas. Wardell, wire-haired man; Iola, Phillippine Island sword swallower; Thos. Leroy, nee Capt. Ivonowitch, the Russian animal tamer and his den of man-eating lions. Belgian Hare Orchestra, and improvement on the Rooster Band, perfected by Phil Ellsworth; Madam Zella's troupe of Romany Gypsy fortune tellers; Miss Sadie Norman, lady bag-puncher; Grace Hamilton, musical artist; Madam Fairchilds and her monster den of snakes; Lottie Munroe (Rutherford), highland fling dancer; Grace Little, skirt and serpentine dancer; Mlle. Viola's Visions of Art, introducing Mlle. Viola, the perfect woman; Miss Jewell Delmar, palmist; Alba Marie Hogan and Minnie Hines, in a reproduction of ancient and modern statuary; La Belle Fatima's troupe of Oriental dancers and Turkish musicians, including La Belle Rosa, Annie Smith, Dollie Noble, dancers, and Harry Johnson, Joe Elli Alli, Turkish musicians. Each performance commences with a grand military display, introducing the Ellsworth's Lady Zouaves in a lightning military drill, headed by Capt. Malcomb Anderson, champion lightning drill artist of the world. Prof. Geo. Miets and his wonderful troupe of performing dogs, twelve in number, including the high diving dog Dot and the only trapeze dog Hot Tomale. Clark Boynton, one-man band; Maratena, walking the ladder of swords. Frank Little, leader of band, and ten musicians; Thos. Fairchilds, master of canvse with twelve assistants; Seth Lester and Frank Adams, ticket takers. The entire outfit brand new. Special feature for concert come-out - Hi Ki, the snake eater.

Billboard, July 6, 1901, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    J. M. Kane Married. J. M. Kane and Miss Minnie Marks Robinson last week at Cincinnati, O., in the face of parental opposition, became the principal parties in a romantid runaway match. Mrs. Kane, nee Robinson, is the daughter of Charles Robinson, a son of the first John Robinson, showman. His first wife was Minnie Marks, and the heroine of the elopement is the daughter of that marriage. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Robinson married again, his second wife having been also an artiste in the Robinson Circus. Miss Minnie had long since given her heart into the keeping of Mr. Kane, and fatherly opposition to the match seemed to intensify her devotion. About ten days since, Mr. Robinson detected his daughter in the act of posting a letter in a mail box in Hyde Park. She confessed that it was to Kane. A stormy scene followed. The letter evidently contained consent of a plan of elopement, which was successfully carried out on Wednesday of last week. Miss Robinson had gone from her home ostensibly to visit for a few days at the home of Willis Tharp, whose daughter Emma is a close friend. On Tuesday evening the two girls left a request not to be called the following morning, saying they were tired and would sleep late. At 9:30 on Wednesday morning when a call was sent up, their room was found empty. Both the girls had risen and left the house about five o'clock. Joining Mr. Kane at a convenient place, they crossed into Kentucky, where the marriage was consumated.

    Robbed. Chas.Vernderder, better known among bill posters as "R. R. Van," who has for the past ten years doing railroad work off of the No. 2 Car of the Great Wallace Show, was touched while on a country route out of Stillwater, Minn., Saturday, for $18, by a half-witted Swede that couldn't steal a button out of a barrel. The day previous to this come-off Van visited the lot of a well-known show in a town nearby, and it's barely possible that he was separated from his coin there.

    Eau Claire, Wis., June 28. (Special.) Lightning struck the menagerie top of the Great Wallace Shows, exhibiting here today. It killed one of the elephants and stunned the entire collection of rare and costly animals. Fortunately the performance had begun, and there were comparatively few spectators in the menagerie tent. Many persons were severely shocked, but they were mostly attaches of the show. B. E. Wallace, who was at his home in Peru, Ind., was apprised of the catastrophe, and immediately wired general agent Franklin, at Chicago, to order two more elephants. If any of the other animals should proved to be injured, they will immediately be replaced.

    Notes from Campbell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows. J. C. Obrine is handling the city officials in all these Western towns, and we haven't had but one tough town, which was Phillipsburg, Mont. The show bought three cages of animals last week, also eight fine horses, four blacks and four dapple grays; not one of them weighed less than 1,500. We made the run from Ritzville, Wash., to North Yakima, 175 miles. Left Ritzville at 11:30 p.m., got to North Yakima at 7 a.m. Yours truly, L. N.

    John Hummel, the privilege man, and former proprietor of Hummel's Railroad Shows, is broke. On June 28, in New York City, he announced his intention of recouping his fortunes in Wall street. According to the press dispatches, however, there was one thing which worried Mr. Hummel. He owed $11,000. So he confided his troubles to John J. Sullivan, the lawyer, and Mr. Sullivan filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States Court for the old circus owner. He honestly names all the performers, the feed men, the canvas jugglers, the clowns, everybody who went down with him in 1898, and he wants them to forgive him. He says the war broke him. Instead of coming to the show the country people went down to the depots and watched the military trains going South. If he can get this burden of debt off his mind and go in debt for some fashionable clothes, Mr. Hummel says he is going into the "street." He used to be in business with Jim Hamilton and William Sells. The failure broke Hamilton's heart and brought about his death. With Hummel out of the business, the last one of the famous trio of privilege men - Hummel, Hamilton and Weldon - has retired. Dick Weldon is in Peru, Ind., almost totally blind.

    Notes from John Robinson's Ten Big Shows. Governor John F. Robinson is still taking life easy at his home in Terrace Park, O. He has just purchased six dunn horses for the show. The 14-horse team of dunns on the second band wagon are the source of favorable comment, and also the idea of having the ladies ride in carriages in their street garb. King Solomon's Temple is pleasing the people. The girls in the ballet have had to dance in their rubber boots a great deal lately, but it does not affect their gracefulness in the least. Too much credit cannot be given to Sig. J. F. Raymond, ballet master of the production. Mrs. John G. Robinson is once more with the show, after an absence of four weeks spent at the home of her parents and at Terrace Park.
    Within the past ten days we have lost our entire den of Polar bears. There were three in all. One of them became affected with bowel disease. The day after we buried the first one, another took sick with the same symptoms. The remaining bear took sick the next day and died in the same manner. The ball game between the Front Ends and the Dressing Room, which was to have taken place in Lock Haven, June 23, has been indefinitely postponed, oweing to the discovery of unsuspected talent in the cases of John G. Robinson and Ed. Cullen. With Jimmy Robinson in the box and John G. behind the bat the Front Ends will have a combination that will be hard to beat, because Jim has a wicked arm, and John is there with the big mit.

    J. C. Glenn is agent of Teets Bros. Shows, succeeding Fred J. Bates when the latter was poisoned. Fred J. Bates has recoverd from a severe attack of ptomaine poisoning, and is open for engagement.

    Buffalo Bill's contract with the American Posting Service of Chicago is for 20,567 sheets on 521 locations.

    Madame Marantette has bought a $700 menage horse, which has been shipped to the Main Show at her expense.

    The Martell Family of bicyclists, Dan O'Brien and wife, J. Judge and sons, are new additions to the roster of the Main Show.

    Forepaugh-Sells and Ringlings are to fight it out in Indianapolis. The former show is billed for July 31, with the Ringlings in ahead.

    Lindsey, of the Lindsey Railroad Show, has bought another car for his new venture, which starts out from Marshall, Mo., about the middle of July.

    Balbromo, with the Walter L. Main's Show, is quite ill with an attacik of pleurisy. He was forced to leave the show and go into a hospital at Maichias, Me., writes a correspondent.

    The Gollmar Bros. & Schumann Shows encountered a heavy wind storm at Trenton, Mich., June 25. It scared the audience out of the top, but nobody was hurt. The top did not blow down. The Gollmar Bros. had to pass up Ashley, Mich., on account of the prevalence of "epidemic." They put in Banister instead at twelve hours' notice, and without a particle of billing. They got a fair day's business. Wm. Main, the veteran showman visited the show at Durand, Mich., Sunday, June 23. He was prevailed upon to stay over until Monday evening.

    It is reported that the Goodrich Shows, which started out of Bridgeport, Conn., this spring, has closed. Sig. Zano was manager and associated with him were Mr. Southey and Mr. Price. The prolonged bad, cold and rainy weather of the spring is assigned as a cause. It was a wagon show.

    Walter L. Main has added to the Fashion Plate Show twenty head of stock and six cars since opening.

    At Minneapolis, Minn., on June 27, during a violent wind storm, a large part of the side wall of the Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show was blown down, injuring several people, with the exception of a child who was struck by a falling pole, none seriously. A panic was only averted by the presence of mind of the employes.

    The John Robinson Show had a narrow escape from wrecking June 29, near Greensburg, Pa. Five negroes who had been employed about the show had been discharged, and sought revenge by trying to ditch the circus train, but they miscalsulated the time, with the result that a passenger train just ahead was wrecked. They are in the hands of the law.

    "The Billboard" is in receipt of a hue-and-cry bill, over the signature of Charles Lee, in which managers are warned against granting licenses to any firm using the title "Chas. Lee's London Cirucs," without his authority. Mr. Lee claims that the title is his exclusive property, and that the Welch Bros. are the only ones to whom he has granted the privilege of using the name.

    The old-time wagon show formerly known as the Goodrich Show is on the road this season, traveling under the name of Goodrich, Hoffman & Southby Show. The credit themselves with having done an elegant business thus far. In advance of the show are the following: A. S. Southby, contractor; J. J. Brolley, general and press agent; Joe Fitzgerald, Geo. Caron and Geo. Matthews, bill posters, and Walter McAuley, lithographer.

    Walter L. Main has had a new triple side track laid on his farm a mile west of Geneva, O. The work is being completed by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad, and the new winter quarters, designed last season, are now well under way. They will be of brick and run two stories high, 120 by240 feet in dimensions. The Trumball farm will be retained for the baggage stock.

    S. Hetteberg, agent of Gentry's Dog and Pony Show No. 3, had a narrow escape from being burned to death at the Commercial Inn Hotel, Nashua, N. H., on June 21. The lace curtains in his room became ignited from an unprotected gas jet. His head and hands were burned, but with the help of the guests in the hotel, the fire was gotten under control.

    A letter from Mt. Sterling, Ky., brings the sad intelligence of the death of John D. Wilson, who accidently fell from a moving train in that city on the 24th ult. Mr. Wilson was an old showman, having been the proprietor of Wilson's Dog Circus for several seasons. He was an active member of the Order of Red Men, and at the time of his death was connected with the Grand Opera House.

    Roster of advertising car No. 1, the Great Eastern Railroad Shows: W. S. Dunnington, manager and press agent; Cliff Redfield, boss bill poster; D. Beemer, assistant boss bill poster; John D. Magby, lithographer; O. Wheedon, lithograph boards; Clyde Sale, programmer; bill posters, Fred Redfield, H. Hoyoboom, Arthur Hodges, Harry Drake, Ed Young, Mike Whallen, Lew Wilson, Clarence Roland, Geo. Whitfield, Ed. Lyons, Joe Simms and Wm. Perkins, porter and paste maker.

    Charles Wilson, who was locked up at the county jail as a witness against John Watts, indicted for the murder of James Ryan, the victim of a free-for-all fight at Price Hill, Cincinnati, O., while the Robinson & Stickney Dog and Pony Show was performing there, some few weeks since, is an epileptic, and during the recent hot spell has been having five or six fits daily. Young Wilson was a canvasman, and it was while attempting to keep a number of boys from crawling under the tent to see the show that the row started, which resulted in Ryan's death. While he had been subject ot epileptic attacks since early youth, he had not had a fit for a year prior to the night of the tragedy; but when the officers attempted to arrest him that night he ran, and they fired revolvers to stop him. He fell in a fit, and since has had daily recurrences of the malady. His condition is pitiable. It is expected that he will soon regain his liberty, Watts' case coming up this week. He has no money or friends, and does not know where to turn for help when he is realeased. He is in bad shape.

    The John H. Sparks Circus "showed" at Bluefield, W. Va., recently, and moved down to Clinch Valley ahead of the flood which devastated some eighty miles of territory in that section of the State. Meager but reliable reports are to the effect that the circus train was unloaded before the water swept down the gorge. It is not known if any of the circus cars were swept away. The whole show outfit was in safety on high land, but it is likely to remain therefor a week or more. The outfit contains forty people, an elephant, a dozen cages of wild animals and about fifty horses. The advertising car was at Keystone when the flood swept down. The four men of the advertising crew were posting bills. They escaped in their wagon, though the water was over the horse's back. Mrs. L. C. Gillette, wife of the manager of the advertising car, remained on board the car until the water was waist deep. She finally emerged, carrying three parrots, but instead of making immediately for the mountain side, actually crossed the river on a bridge which was already tottering and almost submerged. The bridge went down very soon after she had reached the opposite bank. The car was buried in the debris, but was not carried off.

Billboard, July 13, 1901, pp. 4, 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    On Saturday, June 27, the A. H. Reed's Shows played Liberty, the county seat of Casey County, Ky. It was the first show in Liberty since the John Robinson Shows played the town, twenty-nine years ago.

    While doing a break-away perch act with Gollmar Bros. & Schumann's Circus at Oxford, Mich., lately, the Simpsons suffered an accident which might have resulted seriously if it had not been for Mr. Simposon's presence of mind. In doing the foot layout, the loop broke, letting Mrs. Simpson fall head foremost. Mr. Simpson was quick enough to catch the ladder, throw it out of his belt and catch her, to some extent breaking the fall. They will be working again in a few days.

    At Mt. Olivet, Ky., July 1, a severe wind stom struck the A. H. Reed Show, and virtually wiped it out of existence. The top was torn to shreds and scattered piece-meal over the surrounding country; the center poles were twisted off in the air before they reached the ground, and there was not a vestige of side wall left. The show lost Brookville the following day, but secured a small sixty-foot round top, with which they exhibited at Falmouth, July 3. Fortunately, Mr. Reed had a new top all made and paid for in the hands of Thomson & Vandiveer, and this was received at Butler, Ky., in time for the performance July 4. The new top is a ninety-foot, with two thirty-foot middle pieces.

    Notes from Barlow's Refined Shows. Our business for the past two weeks has been good. Dashington and son joined us at Belmore, O., June 27, and released Billy Weaver and wife, who went to their home at South Bend, Ind. Our new cook tent was hoisted for the first time July 4. George Donahue, who joined June 17, has fulfilled expectations, and seems satisfied. - Ed. P. Barlow.

    Notes from Campbell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows. Side show had the banner opening at Elma, Wash. - $192. James Kelley, our boss canvasman, with ten of his men, quit before the show was put up at Olympia, Wash., and Lee Greer laid out the lot. The band boys and performers put up the show. Parade went out at the usual time, and the band played "How Can I Leave You?" Frank Casey took charge of the canvas the next morning, and everything is running smoothly again. Alex Lowande and John Rooney are riding great acts. The balancing trapeze act of Frank Smith's is the finest in the business. Quite a number of the boys are going to join the Eagles at Seattle. - L. N.

    Wallace Circus. La Crosse, Wis., July 8. Your correspondent attended two performances of the Great Wallace Shows at Winona, Minn., Monday. The show is truly great. They were not given an overly jubiliant reception at Winona. The show cut the prices in two, hoping to get a ring bank house, but were disappointed at both performances. Charles E. Cory is in charge of the show during Mr. Wallace's illness. Charles E. Lockwood is now press agent with the show, having succeeded Hardy a month ago. Mr. Lockwood is a young newspaper man from Peru, Ind. The Gentry Show is billed for Aug. 1. - Frank M. Welch.

    Sun Bros. are getting a good business on Long Island.

    The Walter L. Main Shows go on Long Island July 24 for twelve stands.

    A correspondent with the Sautelle Shows says the weather on Long Island is very hot, but the night business is big.

    Prof. Bristol, of horse show fame, is still with the Harper Bros. Show.

    Darling's Dog and Pony Show has received a proposition to play the balance of the season in parks, and has accepted.

    Blance Lewis, formerly of Pawnee Bill's Wild West, is making a hit with her leaping and buck-jumping ponies with the Melbourne Show. Wm. Alterbury, manager of privileges with the Melbourne Show, recently bought a handsome Shetland pony, which he is putting in his spare time training. John Schneider and Clarence Stokes, at present with the Melbourne Show, have joined hands with the view of putting together an aerial bar act, to play dates after the tenting season is over.

    Lester L. Lindsey is proprietor of Lindsey's United Railroad Show, now at Marshall, Mo. He claims to have more small ponies than all other shows combined.

    Arthur Adair, principal clown of the Ringling Bros. Circus, has put his comedy band on stilts. The roster comprises eleven of the best character comedians in the business.

    "Big Sid," the elephant, has been donated to the Cleveland Zoological Garden by the Sells Bros.

    Tom W. Holland has resigned his position as general agent of the Great Eastern Show, and will take a vacation for a few weeks. He has been engaged in the advance of a prominent theatrical attraction for the coming season.

    At Grand Island, Neb., on the evening of July 5, while an audience of about 2,500 people were witnessing Gentry's Dog and Pony Show, a severe wind storm blew the big top down, and a number of persons were injured. Frank Stevenson was struck by a center pole and probably fatally injured.

    Lester Lindsay, who was announced in our last issue as getting ready to open at Marshall, Mo., with a dog and pony show, has sold his outfit, with the exception of his cars, to Messrs. Miller & Fuller, who will inaugurate the season there. The outfit consists of one band wagon, two fine cages, three double floats and a dog carriage.

    E. L. Johnson, formerly general agent of the Darling's Dog and Pony Show, has closed with that trick, owing to the fact that the show will finish the season in parks.

    Chas. Wilson, the canvasman with the Robinson & Stickney Show, who was charged with implication in the murder of James Ryan, at Price Hill, Cincinnati, O., recently, was released last Monday by Judge Littlefield on his own recognisance. Wilson's affidavit states that John Jeffries was the man who killed James Ryan. John Watts was inticted for the crime.

    Twenty-five of the Cheyenne Indians from the Fort Sill Agency, who have been traveling with Buckskin Bill's Wild West, struck one day last week for higher wages. They wanted $100 more a week, and quit because their demand was not complied with. They left the show at Ashland, O., and went to Cleveland, where they will be taken care of at the Bethel, until the Government shall advise the course to be pursued with regard to them. Indians are not allowed to leave their reservations unless there is a bond for their safe return, and it may be that the Federal officers may require the manager of the Buckskin Bill's Show to return them to their home.

    At Cornish, Me., on July 4, the Walter L. Main Circus canvas was covered with color, and a magnificent display of fireworks in the evening made an imposing outside attraction. The Main Show has 208 horses, and the roster comprises nearly 400 people. Among the features is the sixty-three-horse menage act by Dockrill.

Billboard, July 20, 1901, pp. 4, 5. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Bridgeport, Conn., July 10. (Special correspondence.) Pearl Foster, a bareback rider in the Goodrich Circus, was to have been married to Alfred Heintz, the chief tumbler and contortionist of the enterprise, in this city yesterday, but the girl's mother arrived here from New York just in time to prevent the union. Pearl Foster ran away from home to join the circus two seasons ago. Early this spring she met Heintz. When the circus reached this city, Henitz proposed, was accepted and secured a marriage license. It was agreed the ceremony should take place in the morning during the performance. A clergyman was engaged, but a short ime before the hour set for the ceremony Miss Foster's mother appeared with a policeman, and upon proving that the daughter was not of age, obtained possession of her. The girl returned home, but before leaving assured Heintz that she would return to him soon.

    Our New Haven correspondent calls our attention to two conflicting articles regarding the Goodrich, Southby & Hoffman Shows, which appeared in the July 6 edition of "The Billboard." The one article, evidently a hasty report from a careless correspondent or form one who is an enemy to the show, reads that the show has "gone to the wall" and is no longer on the road. The other was a late report submitted by one of our official correspondents in New England, booming the show. We beg to recall the former notice, which we have learned was positively false, and offer an apology to Mr. Goodrich. The Goodrich, Southby & Hoffman Show may be classed among the best wagon shows touring, the show is still on the road.

    A correspondent from the Campbell Bros. Show writes that one night last week Jeff Jones, an attache of the show, while sleeping under the top, was relieved of his watch, $5 in money and his entire stock of chewing tobacco. This transpired at Everitt, Wash.

    Walter L. Main's Fashion Plate Shows have been making a few stands in New Hampshire since leaving Maine. We now cover a few stands in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and then go on to Long Island.

    B. E. Wallace on July 14 offered the Cincinnati (O.) Zoological Garden management $3,000 for the big elephant, "Topsy." The people of the Zoo though one elephant would be sufficient during the summer months, and they yielded to the temptation, and "Topsy" went into circus bondage for a starring career under canvas.

    After commencing the season under the most flattering auspices, the Harper Bros. Show has been forced to succumb to circumstances for which the management has not been in any sense responsible. Until two weeks ago the show had been doing a good business, but when they reached Worcester, Mass., a smallpox scare broke out and in some way the rumor was published in the newspapers that the disease had orginated with the Harper Bros. Circus. The panic from the fear of the disease was general through that section, and as a result business dropped off and in a couple of towns the licenses were refused and in two that had been made and billed, the licenses revoked. In one town in which the circus had exhibited the wife of the landlord of one of the principal hotels died with the disease. The rumor was spread, without foundation, that the disease had been contracted at the circus, but no denial could dissipate the fear and continued run of bad business, as our correspondent puts it, "broke the bank" and forced the trick to close.

    "Bunk" Allen is no longer connected with the Buckskin Bill's Wild West show, having left at Ypsilanti, Mich. There seems to have been some differences of opinion with respect to a settlement between Allen and the manager of the Wild West. The correspondent from the Buckskin Bill Shows reports good business through Indiana, Ohio, West Virgina and Pennsylvania, and their present tour through Michigan in the midst of harvests is being attended with fair business.

    From Capt. W. D. Ament's Big City Show. Our prosperous tour has been greatly interferred with the past three weeks, and we are lucky to still be on earth. Three weeks ago Mrs. Ament, our treasurer, left the show to care for her little son Harold, who is still very sick. The following week Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cassad's little baby boy was nearly burned to death by running into a gasoline torch. They were obliged to leave the show in order to give him proper care. At Clinton, Ill., we were caught in two cyclones, the last one completely destroying the tent. Everybody expected to see the show close, but it takes something worse than a cyclone to break up the Ament Show. Capt. Ament slipped into Springfield, Ill., Sunday morning and inside of two hours had bought a new tent and deliverd it on the lot, and the show opened Monday as though nothing had happened. The rain has greatly interfered with us for weeks back, an average of three days every week.
    T. K. Edwins, Capt. Ament's partner, became discouraged last week, and Capt. Ament bought him out. We spent our Fourth of July at Centralia, business there very light, but we did big on the 5th and 6th. We were billed down the Illinois Central Railroad as far as Cairo, but owing to the unreasonable rates forece upon us by the Illnois Central, Capt. Ament changed his entire route and ran into East St. Louis, where we opened to an immense business. We will open in St. Louis next week for a stay of thirty days. Prof. Diggins, with his trained dogs and monkeys, lately joined. Don Gordon, the trick bicycle rider, makes a hit in the parade. We will add another middle piece at St. Louis. - Capt. W. D. Ament.

    Notes from Campbell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows. At Elma, Castle Rock and Winlock, Wash., we did capacity business. Every night at 6:30 the band plays a concert on the principal corner of the town. Among their selections is "The Billboard" March. At Tacoma, Wash, on the Fourth of July, the canvas was packed to capacity. On July 6 two sad accidents disturbed our serenity. Frank Slough, while unloading a train, fell and broke his leg in two places. A few hours later Tom Perkins, one of the canvasmen, whose home is at Edgar, Neb., rolled himself in a carpet and went to sleep under a tableaux wagon. No one noticed his position, and when the horses were hitched to go in parade, one of the wheels of the heavy wagon ran over his head, killing him instantly. On Saturday night, at Seattle, Wash., twelve of the boys joined the Order of Eagles: Alex G. Lowanda, Frank Smith, Lee Greer, James Greer, Tom Nelson, Lew Nichols, Fred Gifford, George Rice, Fred Hatfield, Wm. Grah, Abe Crocket and William Emmet. - L. N.

    Notes from John Robinson's Ten Big Shows. . . . Dick Weist and Miss Marie Lawton, both connected with the show, were married July 12 in Hamilton, O. The couple will spend their brief honeymoon in Cincinnati. Mrs. Dan Dale and son, Dan Jr., rejoined the show at Richmond, Ind. Geo. Steele left suddenly for Decatur, Ill., July 13, upon receipt of a telegram stating that his wife is at the point of death. Willie Maddox, the silly boy, has resigned, and will take a much needed rest at his home on the Wabash. He has contracts to do street work this winter for the Lake Shore Railroad. The Roberts family win admiration with their throwing and acrobatic work. They occupy the middle ring, and have demonstrated their ability to hold their position. Their wardrobe is expensive and pretty. Garry Vanderbilt is recipient of favorable comment on his clever work as policeman in the big show. His make-up is a hit itself, and with his comedy work he commands laughs at will. Many of his friends were there with a glad hand for Bert Cobb, the side show ticket seller, when the show got to Wilmington, O., June 13. Mr. Cobb attended school there during his boyhood, and is the son of Wm. Cobb, for years press agent and counsel of Sells Bros. Circus. Canvasmen have been somewhat scarce during harvest, but now they are in abundance. The governor has placed an order for a new den of polar bears, and is negotiating for a set of sea lions. Ed. Cullen returned from Mansfield July 8, with four new palace stock cars in tow for the recent additions of stock. - H. F. H.

    The John H. Sparks Show. The season of 1901 has been a memorable one for the John H. Sparks Shows. Scarcely has one week gone by without rains and storms of all kinds. Festivities began in Texas, where the show put in a portion of the winter. They ran into the belt of the Galveston storm, and were compelled to cut out most of that good territory. Moving eastward into Mississippi, the show encountered one continual round of rain and wind; several complete blow-downs were the result. The next bad luck was the terrible washouts in North Carolina. In this State the advance car was tied up at Newton and unable to move on account of railroad track and bridges being washed away. As the roads were in terrible condition, the advance brigade had to bill the towns by walking from town to town, being unable to procure livery teams.
    The show was booked for Charlotte on May 23, but failed to reach there on account of the large iron bridge which crosses the Catawba River being washed away, nothing but the rails and cross-ties remaining. In order to make the next stand, Concord, N. C., a special engine was procured, and a jump of 450 miles was made. The show arrived in time to give the evening performance. The advance car at this time was bound in at Newton. The bill posters were doing balloon routes and bucket routes. In fact, any old kind of a route would do at this stage of the game. This was on the Asheville divisionof the Southern Railroad. The show experienced no difficulties here, as the track and bridges were all rebuilt before the show was due.
    Coming further North into the coal fields of Virginia and West Virginia, we experienced the worst of the season. The advance car suffered the worst at this time. The show missed three stands in all. The advance car was placed on a spur track at Keystone, W. Va., the town which came near being washed out of existence. The boys billing the town - Jim Heimes and Hugh Dyer - had just began work when the waters came rushing down the valley at a terrible rate, carrying with it death and destruction. They were forced to leave the "daub" they were working on and swim to the foot of the mountains in order to save their lives. Their horse "Dick" came near being drowned. It was with much difficulty he was rescued. The boys also assisted in saving the lives of several poor unfortunates. It was a common sight to see dead bodies of horses and cattle floating down stream. Houses, bridges and logs came rushing down the valley, would strike each other and pile up as high as thirty feet. Large iron railroad bridges were washed entirely away, and in places you could not tell where there had once been a track. Rails were twisted around trees and stumps of all kinds of shapes and forms. A force of 1,500 men were put to work at once, rebuilding the railroad, but could not make much headway on account of the drift-wood. It will be many months before the road will be in as good shape as it was formerly.
    All this time the rain continued, and mud and water was constantly pouring into the advance car, until it was almost washed away. The debris from box cars and underbrush was the only thing that saved it from going down the stream with the rest. The large cellar under the car was full of water, and the loss sustained on the paper it contained will reach several hundred dollars. All the personal effects of the bill posters and lithographer Carr were ruined. Mr. and Mrs. Gillette lost quite a little. The water poured into the car so fast they were unable to save but little. It was only a short time until the bottom of the car was full of mud and water 18 inches deep. Two days were required to clean out the car, after the water had gone down.
    The show was en route from Bluefield to Richlands, but at Tozewell [sic?] they encountered a landslide over the track, which was caused by the heavy rains of the night before, and were compelled to remain at Tozewell until the following Tuesday noon. The show was booked for five stands on the Clinch Valley division of the N. & W. R. R., but failed to make them all. All the telephone and telegraph wires along the path of the flood were down, and means of communication were almost impossible. Mr. Gillette had to walk over the mountains, a distance of eight miles, to try and find where the show was located. It was finally found high and dry at Tazwell, Va. In order to keep the advance going the "drilling" act was again resorted to. Two towns were billed with only programs and lithos in this manner. Simmons being one a distance of ten miles, and Welsh the other, a distance of fifteen miles further.
    Mr. Sparks, being a little anxious about the bunch ahead, came walking into Keystone on Tuesday from Tazewell, Va. He remained until Friday night. This is the first time in the history of the show that the show and advance were in the same town at the same time. The show came into Keystone on Sunday morning, June 30, and the advance left on the same train. On country routes the Jasy are always wanting to know if we wait until the show comes in. On this occasion we certainly did. On account of loss of time occasioned by the flood, it became necessary for a larger force ahead. Carlos Jobe, of Huntington, W. Va., and Rob L. Dane, of Philadelphia, Pa., joined the advance at Huntington, W. Va., on July e. In a few days, by working night and day, we hope to be back to our some old time ahead - ten days. - L. C. G.

    J. Dan Rice, with his comedy pigs, is with the Silva Bros. Circus.

    Sig. Sautelle's Circus is billed to play Ansonia July 16. Gentry Bros. get in a day ahead.

    Frank E. Tracey, formerly agent of Harper Bros. Shows, has joined the advance force of Walter L. Main.

    Artie Silverlake visited E. P. Barlow's Show at Bloomdale, O., on July 15. He was with the show back in the season of '89.

    The Ringling Circus has billed Oshkosh, Wis., for July 29. Clay Lambert, general contracting agent, was at that point July 2. Advertising car No. 1, with A. G. Ringling in charge, was there July 8 and billed the city heavily.

    A correspondent from the Bonheur Bros. Show, writes that Chas. Kisner was recently discharged for attempting to disorganize the working people and for other defections.

    At Parkersburg, W. Va., on July 8, Chas. Robinson, of the Robinson & Stickney Dog and Pony Show, brought suit for dissoluton of the partnership existing between himself and Chas. Stickney, Jr. The trouble is said to be of a private nature, as their business so far this season has been fairly good. By special correspondence the information is brought that on July 10 at Williamstown, W. Va., creditors attached the Robinson-Stickney Dogs and Pony Show, and upon application of Mr. Robinson for dissolution of partnership and a winding up of the business, Judge Davenner appointed Harry D. Perkins receiver. Mr. Perkins took charge of the property and carried it to Parkersburg, W. Va., where it will be sold to satisfy the creditors of the firm.

    The Three Ronaldos, the acrobatic marvels, are now in their fifteenth week with Orrin Bros. Circus, en route through Mexico. Their engagement extends until January.

    At Broadax, Mich., on July 5, Gollmar Bros. & Schuman's Show had a narrow escape from serious loss. Just at the close of the concert of the afternoon performance a heavy wind storm came up and the cook house, dressing room and side show tents were all blown down. Prompt and efficient service by the canvasmen saved the big top, to which little damage was done. Mrs. Ed. Mahara, lady in charge of the cookhouse with the Gollmar Bros. & Schuman's was accidently wounded at Caro, Mich., on July 7. A citizen of the town was shooting at a target near the grounds, when a bullet struck it, glancing, and wounding Mrs. Mahara in the left shoulder.
    Roster of the advance of the Gollmar Bros & Schuman's: Fred C. Gollmar, general agent; Fred. Seymour, contractor; Ed. H. Jamison, advertising agent; George Baldwin, Wm. Ward, Frank Ward, Wm. Saxton, Wm. Guenther, Art. Smith, Bert Noyes and Thad. Rose, bill posters. Doc Carge, lithographer and programmer. The show has eight head of horses ahead and four wagons. Lots of opposition and throwing lots of paper.

Billboard, July 27, 1901, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Notes from Barlow's Refined Show. The weather being extremely warm makes it very unpleasant for everybody. Our shipments of canvas from J. C. Goss, of Detroit, adds greatly to our appearance. Mr. John Butt joined us some ten days ago, to take charge of the orchestra. Dashington and Son, Church and Booth, Barlow Sisters and George Donahue include our performers. So far this season we are passing the most profitable of the history of the show.

    Wallace Show. Under date of July 17, our correspondent from Hartford City, Ind., writes: The Great Wallace Shows gave two exhibitions here yesterday (July 16). Prof. Herkenrath has in training at the Wallace Show winter quarters, Peru, Ind., "Maud Earl," an elephant, to the one recently killed at Eau Claire, Wis.

    In opposition to the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, N. Y., the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers Twentieth Century Colossus Circus put in a good day, July 13, being the first of the season, drawing fill tents; the parade pulling out one of the largest crowds on the streets of any attraction. From start to finish of twenty displays the program was complete with the best of features, including Captain Woodford's trained seals. Minting, the Marvel, made a hit on the spiral roadway; Starr, who does a dashing act on the extension ladder from the dome of the tent. The Ten Picchiania as acrobats are second to none. Clever riding was done by Linda Jeal, Sally Stickney, Fred Ledgett, Oscar Lowanda, Dolly Julian, Alex. Davenport and others. - John S. Richardson.

    Notes from Campbell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows. At Mt. Vernon, Wash., we did a big business, notwithstanding the opposition with the Sells and Gray shows. Doc Campbell has just returned from the McDonald shows, which went to pieces at Baker City, Ore. He went there to buy some animals, but could get nothing but some monkeys and birds. C. A. Clark, who was ahead of the McDonald shows, is here and will probably go ahead of this show. Mr. J. C. Obrine, our license adjuster, has gone to Spokane to fix the license. Paul Gore, the leader of the side show band, is playing all the late music. He has a band of eight pieces. Rydon and Nelson made a hit in Tacoma and Seattle in their aerial act. Alex. G. Lowanda is riding a mule hurdle act in the make-up of a Dutchman, Mizuma's troupe of dogs are pronounced the best in the business. Fred Gifford is making a hit in the concert with his banjo solos. The Maginises, Chas. and Mamie, are a late addition to the concert. Admission to the concert has been 25 cents all over the West, except at Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane, where it was 10 cents. Frank Burcham, the leaper, joined the show at Everett, Wash., as candy butcher. Archie Booker, with his performing monkeys, is one of the features of our side show. Lora, the snake charmer, rejoined the show at Spokane, after being away three weeks. - L. N.

    The Great Melbourne Show. The past week our afternoon houses were light, owing to the excessive heat and the fact that the harvest is now in full progress. Fred Martin has been laid up for a few days, owing to an injury to one of his eyes. While doing his swinging perch act a loop gave way, giving Ed Holloway quite a fall. The injury did not prove serious, and after a few days he rejoined the company. Wm. Atterbury, privilege man, has purchased a second pony, and now takes quite a pride in his matched span of Shetlands. Blanche Lewis has closed, returning to her home at Waterloo. Our band, under the leadership of Claude Gilson, is improving; the solos of Chas. Mourer, slide trombone, and Frank Wortinger, tuba player, during our evening band concerts, calling forth no little comment.

    Hoagland Bros. Railroad Show, containing twelve people and sixteen head of thoroughbred Kentucky horses, will open the season July 31 at Middletown, Ind. This show is making week stands, showing the different fair grounds and race tracks, giving the different races and athletic games of ancient Rome. The roster comprises Hoagland Bros., owners and managers; Chyan Ellston, late of the Ringling Show; Fred Cone, Jas. Fahy, Minnie Sultzer, riders, and a number of other strong acts.

    Sells-Gray have added two more cars. Oren Davenport is riding a great act with Sells-Gray. Business in the West has been great. Sells-Gray got in three shows at Salt Lake City, July 4. A black bear has been added to the menagerie, purchased from Capt. White, of Chicago. Joe Berries, late of the Rhoda Royal Shows, is breaking a ten-horse act with Sells-Gray. The show has ordered a new set of canvas. Evertything from the horse tents to the front door will be new. Patrick B. Kelly has rejoined the show, after some weeks in a hospital, the result of an attack of pneumonia. John L. Davenport and son, formerly with Walter McDonald Circus, have joined Sells-Gray. The son is riding a principal act. Sells & Gray turned people away at Boise City, Ida., July 12. Ed Burke visited Sells & Gray at Pocatello, Ida., July 7. Walter McDonald visted at Shoshone the following Tuesday.

    H. W. Link has left the Buckskin Bill Shows.

    Norris & Rowe's performing zebra died at Butte, Mont., July 10. During the last two years Norris & Rowe lost three elephants and two zebras. J. F. Cassell, formerly local contractor with the Walter McDonald Shows, has joined Norris & Rowe in a similar capacity.

    Welsh brothers got the Robinson-Stickney baggage car for $100.

    E. M. Burk has been engaged as local contractor of Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows.

    Lamont Bros. Circus was blown down and almost completely demolished at Cambridge, Ia., recently.

    Lulu Collins and George W. Malone, of Pawnee Bill's Wild West, were married at St. Cloud, Minn., July 9.

    The Walter T. McDonald Circus closed at Baker City, Ore., on account of attachment of George Costello, the agent, a suit for salary.

    Prof. J. German, the one-man orchestra, has been engaged as an additional attraction with Bonheur Bros. Shows.

    The Sautelle Shows are going on the cars. Sig. Sautelle has already purchased some cars, and is looking for more.

    Advices from Vicksburg, Mich., say that the Shiller Brothers and Orr Show closed there July 16.

    Bunk Allen attached a sleeper of the Buckskin Bill Sow at Ypsilanti, Mich., for $200. The show left the sleeper behind, and Bunk won the suit. H. W. Link, general agent, had a lively time settling with the Buckskin Bill Show. He finally got a hundred in cash and a ten-day note for the balance, $26. He writes that he was glad to get away. A special from Laporte, Ind., dated July 21, says: "Buckskin Bill's Wild West Show quit business here last night, cowboys and Indians leaving because of disatisfaction. It was billed for an Illinois tour next week."

    The Robinson-Stickeny Show was sold at receiver's sale July 20 at Parkersburg, W. Va. According to report, Dave Deitrick was the largest buyer. Some of the smaller stuff was purchased by Parkersburg people. Proceeds of the sale aggregating $1,000. Suit was brought by Chas. Robinson against Robt. Stickney to dissolve partnership and wind up the business.

    According to the Bridgeport papers the Goodrich & Southey Shows were attached by horsemen, performers and a long list of miscellaneous debtors. There seems to be no doubt that the show is closed for good this time.

    A letter from the Welsh Bros. announces that the rumor recently current to the effect that they are conducting an 8-car "Uncle Tom" show is incorrect. The only show which the Welsh Bros. have on the road this season is a 9-car, 1-ring show, which is doing a splendid business.

    The treasurer of the Wallace Show surprised the natives and newspaper men at Bluffton, Ind., on a recent date, by the display of a week's payroll. What seemed to impress the newspaper man was the performer's salary list alone amounting to $8,500 for a week's services.

    On Monday, July 1, at Bloomington, Ill., Frank O. Rossman and Will Cantrell, of the No. 2 advertising car of the Great Wallace Shows, posted 2,131 seets of paper from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., 21 locations.

    Charley Carrol, calliope player, is one of the Ringling Bros. Show's street parade. This is Mr. Carrol's fourth season with this show. He is a competent musician, playing on several distinct brass and string instruments, but the piano is his favorite.

    Walter L. Main's Show, at their recent engagement at Manchester, N. H., played to 10,000 people at two performances. Madame Marentelle won enthusiastic applause. Dockrill's 63-horse manage act; Wm. Connor, somersault wire act; May Davenport and Reno McCree, double jockey act, were features. Bill Doris, brother of John B., is announcer in the big show, and holds the concert and side show privileges.

    The Walter L. Main Circus was wrecked on the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, while entering Mt. Vernon, N. Y., on July 21. As the circus train drew near the city, the locomotive was thrown from the track by a misplaced switch. This caused four to the foremost cars, containing the horses and animals, to leave the rails. Four ring horses were hurt and two cages containing monkeys and porcupines were upset. The animals were greatly excited, and it took the keepers half an hour to quiet them.

Billboard, August 3, 1901, pp. 7, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    When it became known that the Robinson-Stickney Show had sold at receiver's sale for a little over $1,000, a gasp of astonishment went up from knowning ones in and around Cincinnati. No one could understant why the property was sacrificed. Under the vigorous questioning that followed the facts soon came out. It was all due to a quarrel between Bob and Trix. Starting over nothing the flame was fanned until the spark of misunderstanding became a conflagration of rage. They literally burned the show up in their wrath. Chas. Robinson, under ordinary circumstances, would have stepped in and saved the property, but he has taken his daughter's marriage much to heart. He broods over it constantly, and will not be reconciled. In his present state of mind he refused to be bothered about the show. That is why $7,000 worth of property was virtually thrown away.

    Gollmar Bros. & Schuman. We are back in Indiana again, after a tour through Michigan. Business continues good, despite opposition in the past two weeks of Forepaugh, the Robinson and the Wallace Shows. Emil Haas, strong man, joined us at Grand Rapids, Mich. Mertz and Adair are pleasing with their acrobatic act. Beam, flying perch and contortion, expects to play fairs and carnivals this fall, is already booked for a number. Hattie Adair is making a hit with her new cake walk on the wire. The Barlows, doing a revolving ladder act, joined at Imlay City. They also do a boxing turn.

    The Orton Family will join Teets Bros. Shows shortly.

    Joe H. Hodge is general agent of Tuttle's Olympic Shows.

    Norris & Rowe will put in a week each in St. Paul and Minneapolis.

    H. W. Link got the money called for by his note from the Buckskin Bill Show.

    The Martin Rutter Consolidated Shows was levied on by the sheriff at Harrisburtg, Pa., Salaries were back, and the performers attached.

    R. P. Jannette has closed with the Wallace Show to assume the management of the Alhambra Theater at Chicago. C. H. Adkins will succeed Mr. Jannette as special agent of the Wallace Shows.

    Capt. Ivanovich, the Russian lion tamer, has severed his connection with the Robinson's Ten Big Shows, and joined the Bostock-Ferari Carnival Company.

    Norris & Rowe say they had to put up with six canvasmen at Grand Forks, N. D., the rest having quit to go into the wheat fields, where they get from $2.50 to $2 per day and cakes.

    Oliver Scott, the general agent of Robinson's Ten Big Shows, has been with that company in the neighborhood of 25 years. Mr. Scott is considered as one of the best judges of country and territory in the business, and probably commands as large a salary as any general agent in the circus business in this country.

    William Dutton and wife, the famous riders with Robinson's Circus, have adopted Clarence Farrell, the homeless nine year old boy who was sent to the House of Refuge at Cincinnati, O., a few weeks since.They will endeavor to make a circus performers of the little fellow. The Duttons tried some months ago to adopt another boy, but his sisters interfered.

    Geo. W. Hall Sr.'s Show will close its circus season July 31 at Kent, Ill., to open its fair season Aug. 20 at Beloit, Wis. Mr. Hall will have out two of the largest fair ground shows on the road, and will use the animals, including Pearl, the baby elephant, for his Midway show.

    Geo. W. Aiken, the railroad contracting agent of the John Robinson's Ten Big Shows, has been in the show business 33 years, and during that time has served only five different employers - the John Robinson Show, Main's, Barnum & Bailey's, Sells Bros. and Pawnee Bill. Mr. Aiken is now in his fiftieth year.

    On the evening of July 24, while Harris' Nickel Plate Show was performing at New Philadelphia, O., Dan Castello, the equestrian director, suffered a terrible accident in the loss of an eye. He was talking with a clown and in cracking his whip the lash came back, striking him in the eye and cutting it entirely out. Mr. Castello ran from the ring and a doctor was immediately summoned and treated the wound. It will probably be some time before Mr. Castello will resume his duties.

    The bill posting brigade of Harris Nickel Plate Shows arrived in Canton Thursday night, but instead of the big white advertising car owned by this attraction, the men were carried in an ordinary baggage car. Their special coach was being carried on a fast freight train which figured ina collision Tuesday night on the Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad. The accident occurred near Homeworth and the circus car was so badly damaged that it had to be taken to the Wellsville shops for repairs. W. S. Freed has charge of the bill posting gang.

    While Buffalo Bill's Show was being loaded onto cars at La Salle and Root streets, Chicago, July 23, fifteen soldiers from Fort Sheridan attempted to pick a quarrel with some canvasmen, when the latter set up the cry of "Hey, Rube," which brought several score of the showmen to their aid, and a free fight ensued, in which the soldiers were worsted. No arrests were made. While several delivery wagons during the afternoon were loading up the chairs used in the reserved section of the show the cry of "fire" was raised. Then there was a race for water. Directly north of the grand stand a fire had started in the dry shavings. In a minute the flames were shooting twenty feet into the air. No one seemed to think of sending in a fire alarm, but all made a rush for pails, tubs and bottle of water, In five minutes fully half a hundred citizens were fighting the flames. In ten minutes the fire was put out. In the meantime four wagon loads of chairs had been driven out upon the car track for safety, one toppling over blocked traffic for twenty-five minutes.

Billboard, August 10, 1901, pp. 7, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Campbell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows. The 26th of July we had big business at Helena, the 27th at LeGreer.

    Welsh Bros. Show. Roster advance: John Welsh, general agent; H. H. Whittier, contracting agent; V. O. Woodward, manager car No. 1; Sam Bearley, boss bill poster; Lem Scott, lithographer; H. Fish, banners; Chas. Nethersole, programmer; Paul Charles, Sam Blair, Chas. Bratton, Jack Mitchell, Geo. Darby, Shorty Wiser, bill posters. Geo. Smith, charge of second brigade; Jack Parsons, Geo. Taft and Jack Cliff, bill posters. Max Hugo, twenty-foru-hour man.

    Reno's Allied Shows. We are now in our twelfth week, touring Illinois to wonderful business. W. B. Alvord does some original and artistic paste work, while Jack Bledsoe does some clever contract work. Late additions to the show are the Hardells, in triple horizontal bars and brother act. Arthur Humiston makes them laugh at his funny sayings.

    Lee Bros.' Show. We opened at Providence, R. I., July 22, for a week in different sections of the city. We carry 53 head of stock, 100 foot top and 40 foot middle piece. Roster: Lee Bros., Frank, Chas. and Thomas, sole proprietors; John F. Kelley, general manager; Owen Murray, treasurer; Chas. Davis, general agent; Ed Musliner, director; Thos. Brown, agent with eight men in advance; Prof. Smith, bandmaster. Performers: the Swifts, aerial act; Gertie Lola, slack wire; Hanson and Newell, Roman rings; Eldora and Livingston, bars; Girard Brothers, acrobats; the La Jois, contortionists; Limear, foot juggling; Kempton, Murphy, Doherty and Dufrense, clowns; the Jardines, trapeze; Prof. Ed Musliner, troupe of sheep and pigs; La Jore Brothers, Roman ladder. Band: Prof. Swift, Bert Davis, Sim Shaw, Frank Gagnon, Chas. Caron, Geo. Vogel, Frank Smith and Brown Brothers. Concert people: Harry Kelley, Gertie Zola, Joe Doherty, Leah La Joie, Ed Murphy and the Dufrenses. We intend covering the northeastern territory. The canvas in is charge of Harry Davis and fourteen assistants.

    Teets Bros. Railroad Show. Teets Bros. and Joe Rossella, owners and managers; Miles Orton, equestrian director; W. T. McGinley, in charge of tickets; Jess Brown and wife, in charge of annex; S. M. Hopkins, agent with three men; J. Shelly, band leader with ten solo musicians; Ed Davidson, in charge of canvas with ten men; James Campbell, boss hostler; Percy, in charge of trained stock. Performers: Miles Orton Family, seven in number; Norman Orton, principal bareback and mule hurdle; Little Iva Orton, two-pony act and menage act; Mike Orton, cloud swing and trapeze; Myron Orton, high wire and juggling; the Traver Brothers, horizontal bars and grotesque act; Wm. Kyler, slack wire cyclist; Geo. Powell, contortion and principal clown; Frank Smith, head balancing trapeze and Spanish rings; John and Lilly Teets, double trapeze and Mexican ladder; Buckskin Bill (Jim Paine), fancy rifle shot and impalement act; Miles Orton Troupe of trained canines, including "Nig," the riding dog, and "Bounce," the high-diving dog. We have one of the strongest 25 cent shows on the road. The show expects to make a long season through the South.

    From Harris' Nickel Plate Shows. Having encountered twenty-nine consecutive days of rain, the Nickel Plate has done a large business. James Keenan has been with us for the past four years as inside ticket seller. Claude Meredith has charge of our side show, also making openings and doing a nice business. Our band of eighteen pieces is under the direction of R. A. Anderson. J. B. Austin, late of the Gentry Shows, now the New York manager of the Erie Printing Company, was a visitor. Dan Costello, who has had the pleasure of reading his own obituary in "The Billboard," is still alive and handles the equestrian department of the Nickel Plate Shows.

    John Robinson's Ten Big Shows. The show has been augmented by Jean Baldwin, aeronaut, wire walker and rings. Also by Byron Stuart, on the rings and wire. Effie Dutton has created a sensation with her novel electric principal act. At the finish her costume is ablaze with many tiny colored incandescent lamps, that are fed from storage batteries concealed in her garments. Geo. Steele returned from Decatur, Ill., where he went on receipt of a wire concerning the condition of his wife, who was not expected to live. To his relief she has rallied, and is now doing nicely at Delavan Lake, Wis.

    Ed. Kennedy has left the Main Show. Charlie Williams, formerly boss canvasman with the Gollmar Shows, is with the Main Shows.

    "Dutch" Henry is running the menageris with the Robinson Shows.

    Allen Murray McPhail has made good with the Forepaugh-Sells advance force.

    Frank A. Robbins has a fair ground show booked solid for twelve weeks, opening at Marlboro, Md.

    Frank A. Robbins was a "Billboard" caller Aug. 1, en route from New York to St. Louis, where he purchased the best two cars in the train of the Sig. Sautelle Shows. Mr. Robbins reports that the Sautelle Shows will have a train of twelve cars, with an additional one in advance. He says that if the show goes South this fall, it will be a railroad show. If it does not, it will be converted during the winter.

    Miss Minnie Pachen, one of the riders in the Buckskin Bill Wild West Show, died at the hospital in Paducah, Ky., July 29, of heat prostration.

    Frank Wright, the old boss canvasman, has sold his saloon on Vine street, Cincinnati, and opened a new one at Ninth and Elm, opposite the Robinson offices.

    Clarence Stokes and John Schneider closed with the Melbourne Show June 24. The Millman family, consisting of J. D. Millman, wife and daughter, joined the same day. Their triple trapeze act and double wire act is making a hit.

    Jack Peiffenberger is now boss canvasman with the Walter L. Main Shows, succeeding Ed. Kennedy, who walked away. Dan Taylor, formerly master mechanic with the Buffalo Bill Shows, has joined the Main Shows. Jim Whalen, formerly of the Washburn Shows, is also with Main.

    List of officials of Walter L. Main's New Fashion Plate Circus. Walter L. Main, sole proprietor and manager; D. J. Fitzgerald, superintendent; R. H. Dockrill, equestrian director; Edward C. Knupp, general manager of advance; Wm. W. Power, treasurer; Owen Doud, stenographer; Donald McKenzie, auditor; Harry E. Knowlton, press agent; John Carey, purchasing agent; John Griffin, adjuster; Wm. B. Doris, manager of stand privileges; Harry Howard, official announcer; Fred Dempsey, master of properties with 11 assistants; Edward Kennedy, boss canvasmen; Jas. Whallne, John Pfeiffenberger and Chas. Williams, assistants, with 49 helpers; Dan Taylor, master mechanic, with 6 helpers; Jack Kent, master of transporation with 13 helpers; Wm. Winner, boss animal man with 11 helpers; Bob Brams, boss hostler; Henry Hopp, assistant and 41 grooms; Abner Moreland, master of dining tent with 21 helpers; "Frenchy" Lavender, boss chandelier man with 3 helpers; John Daly, train watchman; Charles Thomas, in charge of ticket men; Frank Butler and Mark Monroe, on the front door; Prof. L. J. Chamberlain, band master with 16 men.

Billboard, August 17, 1901, pp. 4, 7, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Lew Nichols, veteran circus man and side show manager. His experience covers a period ranging from 1883, when he started out with Hillard & De Mott. He has been with all the big American shows, including Ringling Brothers, Sells, the Great Wallace Show and John Robinson. His longest period of service was with the Great Wallace Show, with which he served the seasons of 1894, '95, '96 and '97. He is now manager of the side show with the Campbell Brothers Circus.

    Capt. W. D. Ament's Show. I was obliged to suddenly close my circus season on the 7th, as my only son is at the point of death, and Mrs. Ament is prostrated with grief. The nervous strain of running the show alone and so much sickness at home has nearly broken me down. I have decided to retire form the circus field and sell off the entire show. We will probably put out a small family show as soon as our health will permit. Yours truly, Capt. W. D. Ament.

    Cooper & Co. Circus. We closed at Memphis, Tenn., the 29th day of last May, after being on the road for six months without stopping. We are spending the heated term in a woodlawn near Memphis city limits and have kept some men painting and repairing all summer. We have added two more cars, a handsome sleeper and a dining car. Our fall opening here Monday, Sept. 2. The show will travel exclusively in the Southern states.

    The Walter L. Main New Fashion Plate Shows continue in their streak of good luck, as the weather could not be improved on, while the patronage has exceeded all former seasons. Reno McCree entertained his brother Junie McCree at Islip, L. I. Four carloads of new cages of animals have arrived. The addition of these handsome cages has necessitated the removal of the camels, elephants and ponies to the center of the big tent, which forms a interesting feature of the big shows. The cub baby lions born on Decoration Day are a real magnet.

    Notes from Barlow's Refined Show. We are yet in Ohio. Dashington and son, who were left at Tiro, O., on account of sickness, are better, but will not be able to work for a couple of weeks. Newman Deal has joined to fill the vacancy.

    John Robinson's Ten Big Shows. It never rains, but it pours; and how it did pour at Plymouth, Ind., last Sunday. Warren Irons struck his boyhood home when the show got to Logansport, Ind. The Odells and the Do Bells closed Aug. 3, and were replaced by Byron Stuart, Jean Baldwin and the Wings, aerialists and all around performers, and Geo. Kline, the original "mule man," and the Hales. Bert Cole, advertising agent, closed at Marshall, Ill., to join the Wallace Show, in the same capacity, at Des Moines, Ia.

    The Ishman Railroad Show has closed its season and returned to Columbus, O. B. B. Gillam, under date of Aug. 6tth, writes from Columbus, O., that the Isham Show has closed and that he is trying to re-organize again. Mr. Gillam would like to have a partner, with about $1,000 in cash. All the show is together, and all that is needed is to put it out in good shape would be a band and a roster of performers. Mr. Gillam is a capable showman and is not looking for an "angel," but for a business man who is up in the show business.

    At Greenville, O., following the big Forepaugh-Sells Shows and a street fair, the Nickel Plate turned them away afternoon and night. The Nickel Plate is to carry a menagerie top. They have ordered a sixty, with three thirties. Oscar Gould is back with the Nickel Plate. He has hired a manager to look after his business intersts at Attica while he is on the road. Geo. Artingstall visited the Nickel Plate at Dayton, O. He is an inmate of the Soldier's Home, at that point, and is rapidly recovering his health.

    Mitchell Bremer ("Peanuts") closed with J. C. O'Brien, of the Campbell Bros., June 4, at Missoula, Mont., and joined the Norris & Rowe's Trained Animal Shows at Spokane, Wash., handling concert and reserved seat tickets until Minneapolis, Aug. 5. Then he was sent ahead of the show in the advance. He joined the show at St. Paul, Minn.

    Camden, N. J., Aug. 7. (Special.) Four circus horses, three constables and a water trough were the means of giving Broadway pedestrians a free exhibition today. The horses were attached to the property of the Thomas Hargreaves, traveling as "Hargreaves Big Show," for claims aggreating $22.10 for fee furnished the horses. The writs of attachment were served by Constables Wm. H. Post, John Welch and Joseph Hinger. The constables were on their way up Broadway to a stable. Welch was riding one of the trick horses and leading the others. Post and Hinger were on the sidewalk. The unoccupied trick horse insisted on getting close to his mate, to the discomfort of Welch, who did not take kindly to Post and Hinger's suggestion that the trick horses had been trained to work double, and consequently that Welch would have to straddle both animals or stand erect with a foot on either horse. Just as the animals reached the corner of Walnut street a band crashed out a cakewalk with their drums, cymbals and horns. The trick horses began to prance and Welch struggled to keep his seast, but the horse he was riding was determined to go through his "stunts," and after dancing for a moment, he suddenly dumped Constable Welch into an overflowing trough of water.

Billboard, August 24, 1901, pp. 7, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 17. Cooper & Co.'s Circus is free for the first time in four months. James Jay Cousin, a bareback rider, caused writs of attachment to be entered, which were dissolved today. He claimed twelve months' back salary.

    John Carroll, of the Robinson Circus, who was tried on a charge of breking into the tool shed of the C. P. & V. Railroad Company and was acquitted last April, sued the railroad company for $10,000 damages yesterday. He proved an alibi at the trial.

    Bunk Allen declares next spring he will have one of the neatest twelve-car Wild West shows on the road. Bunk's experience with Buckskin Bill has convinced him that there is big money in it.

    The Great Wallace Shows and John Robinson's Ten Big Shows will both go South this fall. Aug. 13 they got together and agreed on a division of country. Both claim they got what they wanted, and both are satisfied. The Governor and Oliver Scott for the Robinsons, W. E. Franklin and J. P. Fagan for Mr. Wallace.

    For some unknown reason, some person on "The Billboard" in a recent issue and at the same time attempted to injure my reputation by stating that I had "walked away from the Walter L. Main Shows." Will you kindly contradict the same, as I am still here with Mr. Main's New Fashion Plate Circus, and occupying my original position as head canvasman. Very respectfully, Edward Kennedy.

    Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 17. Joseph Banks, of Seneca Falls, N. Y., yesterday afternoon shot and instantly killed Herbert Sacksberry, of Ottawa, Que., who was recently attached to Sautelle's Circus. Banks is manager of the show. Connected with it is a performer named Miss Reed, over whom the two men are said to have quarreled. The slaying took place at the main entrance to the main tent during the afternoon performance, and created great excitement. Banks was arrested.

    Coup, Wauzer & Talton Big Fairgound Show is under the management of Col. Phil Coup. Mr. Coup resigned his position with the Skerbeck Show to organize this enterprise. . . .

    During a performance of the John H. Sparks Railroad Show at Brookville, Pa., August 8, a heavy rainstorm, accompanied by wind, came up. At its height the large tent suddenly collapsed, the poles falling in all directions. The crowd became panic-striken and made a rush to get from under the canvas. All were extricated without a person having sustained a scratch. The canvas was badly torn, a severe loss on the proprietors.

    Lowande Circus. We have just returned from the Vuelta Abajo and opened a summer season, July 27, at Cuatro Caminos, in the City of Havana. Roster of show: Tony Lowande, sole owner and manager; Jose Aguilera, assistant manager; Isadoro Rabago, general agent; Isidoro Ortega, assistant general agent; Julian Martinez, ticket agent; Manuel Ferrandiz, equestrian director; Martinho Lowande Jr., bareback principal somersault rider; Josie Lowande, lady principal rider; Senorita Jovins, lady hurdle rider; Harry Higgins, mule hurdle act; Johnny Fernandiz, principal clown; Emilio Girarde, grotesque; three Carreteritos, acrobats; Marie Lensie, trapeze artist; Jose Marie, wire artist; Marcos Egenio, contortionist; Chachito and Victor, negro comedians. Stock consists of 18 head of ring horses, 15 saddle horses; total 33. Three lions, 3 bears, 1 elk, 2 four-horned sheep, 1 monkey and 1 dromedary.

    Sells & Gray Show. I regret that I am obliged to chronicle the loss of our ex-Treasurer, W. A. Patrick. He left us unexpectedly at Seattle. As is our custom, L. H. Heckman, formerly manager of advance car No. 1, coming next in rank, has been promoted to the treasurer's position, and thus each member of our advance, stepping into a position of one degree higher, is proportionaley increased in salary. Our foreign agent, Robert Terry, has shipped us recently quite an addition to our menagerie - a Bengal tiger (a male); two lilliputian cattle, twenty-eight inches in height; two lilliputian Japanese ponies; and a black polar bear. Jos. Berris' 65-horse act is now in rehearsal, and will be produced within two weeks. Victor Videlia Family, of Videlia & Marlow, a horizontal bar act, has just arrived from Australia and joined at Portland. John C. Hickey, a capitalist of Watertown, N. Y., and Miss Maude Earle, of the Earle Sisters. were married at Pallyup, Wash., July 27.

    E. L. Brennan has had an offer from the Cooper & Co. Shows.

    H. W. Link has engaged with the Sipe Show as general agent for the balance of the season.

    Sun Brothers shipped from New York to Harper's Ferry, Va., where they resumed their Southern tour.

    Col. Geo. W. Hall (Popcorn George) announces that he will have a circus on the road again next year.

    Ed. Holloway is closed with the Great Melbourne Show, and Claude Gilson is now acting as their mail man.

    When the McDonald Shows blowed, John Barton too the animals and went on to the Campbell Bros. Shows.

    The paraphernalia of the Martin Rutter Consolidated Shows that was levied on in Harrisburg, Pa., for back salaries, was sold Aug. 10; the entire outfit brought $122, $11.33 short of the judgement. The show had a career of five weeks.

    The Goodrich Show is on the road again. This time they shipped into Jersey and opened.

    It is understood that the Walter L. Main Show will go South this fall. Harry Chapman, with the show, writes that five new cars have been added, making twenty-four in all.

    Harris' Nickel Plate Circus exhibited at Winchester, Ind., Aug. 9, to splendid business.

    Frank A. Robbins passed through Cincinnati in charge of six circus flats for the Sautelle Circus last Thursday night. He also had recently purchased four stock cars and one sleeper for the same show.

    The Myers brothers, Joe and Hugo, owners of the Buffalo Bill and Forepaugh-Sells program, have made a fortune in this line of show work.

    Foss Burns, S. S. Bryant, A. L. Lindley, Short Fishback and Ed McPherson are among the bill posters with the Campbell Bros. Show, and recently at Albuquerque, N. M., placed a thousand sheets advertising the show.

    Ed. Mahar, a member of Gollmar Bros. & Schumann's Shows, had a serious accident at Bethany, Ill., Aug. 11. While practicing his menage horse, "Rag-Time Jim," the horse reared and fell backwards, falling on Mr. Mahar and bruising him badly. No bones were broken.

    The management of the John Robinson Ten Big is engaged in negotiations for the purchase of a monster rhinoceros and a baby hippopotamus to be added to the menagerie on the show's Southern tour. A new flat car loaded with the nursery rhymes chariots was sent to the show at Louisville, Ky., the first of the week. Mr. Robinson has arranged for the purchase of thirty additional Shetland ponies to be added to the big team drawing the calliope in the parade. He has also added four African antelopes and four polar bears. A number of these animals are to replace the ones which died during the hot spell.

    The Gentry Dog and Pony Show No. 3 met with a tough experience on the Northwestern near Baraboo, Wis., Aug. 3. Several people came near being smothered in "Long Tunnel." The circus train left Sparta about midnight, with seventy-five persons asleep in their berths. When the train reached the middle of the tunnel the locomotive became disabled, and while repairs were being made, escaping gas and smoke filled the cars and was inhaled by the sleepers. It was not discovered until the train reached Baraboo that any bad effects resulted from the smoke. Here the porter had hard work to arouse the occupants. All were more or less affected. Three men named Barber, Hewjer and Parrott were unconscious and required the aid of physicians.

    L. C. Gillette, agent of Sparks Railroad Circus, writing from Lapeer, Mich., under date of Aug. 9, says: "I have just received notice from Alf. A. Edwards, bill poster, Waco, Tex., that Chas. G. Collins, a bill poster, died there Aug. 4, of overheat. He was about 48 years old and had been with a good many different show. For the past few years he had been a roving troupe, only staying a short time with any show. . . . Any person who sees this notice and knows anything of his relatives will confer a favor by notifying them."

    Under date of Aug. 6, the Norris & Rowe Show write from Minneapolis, that their first appearance in that city the tent was filled to its utmost capacity. Business on their short trip into Manitoba was great. While in that territory Mr. Norris purchased another fine elk and a young bull moose.

Billboard, August 31, 1901, p. 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Notes from the Great Melbourne Show. C. D. Dryden joined us, doing his juggling act and concert turn. Ed. Holloway recently closed. The triple trapeze act of the Millman Family is a good drawing card. Yesterday at Remsen, Ia., we did our banner day's business.

    W. L. Main's Circus. Two valuable draught horses died during the past week with acute lung trouble. Nine more horses have been purchased. The eight Garsennetti's, a family of acrobats, joined August 20 for the balance of the season. Considerable excitement was occasioned at Middlebury, Vt., by the arrival of a special train containing nothing but a monster white Philippine water buffalo bull, consigned to the Fashion Plate Shows. The special was necessitated on account of the inability of the express employes to get the immense crate in the regular car at Rutland, where a change was made. The bull, a rare specimen, weighs something over 2,000 pounds.

    Bonheur Bros. have added a chariot to their train of wagons.

    Jas. M. Robinson is atgent of Haag's Shows, now playing Indian Territory.

    H. W. Link has already succeeded in getting the car eight days ahead of the Sipe Shows.

    L. C. Gillette has closed with the Sparks Show and is at his home, Lapeer, Mich., on a vacation.

    The Sells-Gray Shows suffered a slight wreck in the railroad yards at Lewiston, Idaho, August 12. One of their big lions was slightly injured.

    Will J. (Stemmy) Barry, who had charge of the side show band with the Robinson Show for several seasons, is confined to his home at Taylorville, Ill., with kidney trouble.

    During a severe storm at Fairmount, W. Va., Aug. 24, the tent of John Sparks' Railroad Show blew down. French Singleton, of Barbour County, was struck by the pole and probably fatally injured. Others were slightly injured.

    Bonheur Bros. have purchased Little Dolly, the 72 pound Shetland mare. She is a dark chestnut and has had a colt that is now five months old. It weighs 30 pounds and can be carried by any 10 year old boy. The Bonheur Bros. have also added the white and chestnut spotted pony Commodore. Midget, the colt, is a black and white spotted pony and a perfect little horse in every way.

Billboard, September 7, 1901, pp. 8, 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    From the Pan-American Circus. The business staff of the Great Pan-American Circus is as follows: Chas. E. McKee, Chas. Ellis, D. S. Ward, Al. Osborne, agents, with twenty bill posters. Business is splendid in Canada.

    Campbell Brothers' Circus. John A. Barton has the privilege car with the show. Ed. Bayse, well known among the old-timers, is publishing a newspaper at Amarillo, Tex. We have added another car to our tain. Fred McMann, so long one of Will Sells' trusted lieutenants, is proprietor of a cafe at Chickasha, Indian Territory. C. A. Clarke, formerly special agent of the McDonald Show, is now with the show.

    Barlow's Refined Show. We are doing fair business. Creston, O., and Mt. Eaton, O., reporte they are thankful were were with them on Saturday, as it swelled the Creston post office money orders to the largest in the history of Creston. We purchased a new wagon at Kilbuck, O. While coming down a hill at Fredericksburg, O., a neck yoke strap broke loose, causing a complete overturn. No breakage, but Edna and Mr. Barlow were kicked by a horse and were considered badly hurt, but to date they are about as usual.

    Roving Frank's Gypsy Camp. Enroute and all doing nicely under the management of Frank B. Hubin. Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 15, the death of one of manager Hubin's trusted employes, Isaac Dobson, instantly killed by a live wire. Manager Hubin, assisted by the Red Men, K. P., and Stage Employes' Union NO. 77, made up a purse and sent the body to his home in Auburn, Me. . . .

    Reno's Allied Show. We have finished Illinois and crossed into Indiana, and have played only three stands in the new territory, one being Linton, the banner house of the season. We packed them to the ring bank and on the stage, and was compelled to put the band behind the curtains. Our congenial advance paid the show a visit. We had a pleasant visit from W. B. Alvord and Jack Bledsoe. Our route will be Southern and Central Indiana. Our season closes Oct. 15.

    W. L. Main's Circus. Snakerina, a contortionist, just joined, while Bush, in an aerial act, makes his first appearance on Monday at Berlin, N. H. Owing to the large number of horses that have lately been purchased, it was found necessary to add a Burton car, making besides besides the Burton a Pullman sleeper and two long flat cars that have been added since the opening May 4. While in this section, two sections are invariably ordered, while three trains is no unusual occurance to transport this fast growing aggregation. The elevated staircase, on which the four Silverins have been rehearsing for some time past, will be used in theif act shortly, when equilibristic feats similar to those performed by Genero and Theol will be presented. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Barre, Vt., the show celebrated its one-hundredth stand this season, and as a special mark of esteem for Walter L. Main, the entire Shriner's Lodge, 100 strong, marched to the grounds in a body and attended the performance. Mr. Main is a 32 degree member of Al Korn Lodge, of Cleveland, O.

    Bonheur Bros. Show. The reputation of this show throughout the West has made it a sure winner, in spite of the drought in Kansas. A wonderful fact regarding the show has been commented on in the Western newspapers. Wherever it appears rain falls, even in the dryest places. Many districts saw not a drop of rain for over eight weeks till this show came rolling in, and torrents of rain followed its advent. Some believe it is a mascot, but those better posted think it is because of a peculiar gas manufactured daily on the show grounds, a portionof which is invariably allowed to escape, sometimes purposely, if not accidently. Johnnie Crossett's clown stilt act is a hummer. He has engagements for other work in vaudeville for the winter, but will continue with Bonheur Bros. until close of the season. Prof. J. German also makes a hit with his novel musical feature. Bob Ward, clown and monologist, is all O. K. The Tinters' aerial work goes strong. Jerry West as Rube with Crossett clowns on the revolving ladder and Tim O'Neil's acrobatic performances are taking hugely. - Louis Wood.

    John Robinson's Ten Big Shows. At Louisville we got a ducking of the first water; that is, the first rain water they had seen for six weeks or more. It continued all the time we were there, and made things very sloppy, besides affecting the business. All of the advance that could spare the time dropped back, and we had the pleasure of seeing at one and the same time, Oliver Scott and Geo. Aiken, general agents of the show. Mike Coyle, the traffic manager of the Buffalo Bill Show was a visitor at Washington, Ind., and we were pleased with the presence of "Uncle" Dick Gentry, father of the Gentry boys, at Bedford, Ind. We received, the other day, two Alpacas and one Vienna, which, with the llamas, fill out the entire species, making a full set of these little South American camels. Following the sad news of the death of his father comes the word that W. W. Brown, our 24-horse man, has fallen heir to $15,000 from the estate of his parent. Harry Green closed Aug. 13, to take the part of Ezra Page in J. C. Lewis' "Uncle Si Plunkard." He is one of the cleverest Rubes. Phil. Ellsworth spent last Sunday at his poultry farm in Knobbs, Ind.

    Decatur, Ind., Sept. 1. (Special.) Charles Ross, a performer with Wallace's Circus, threw a phial of carbolic acid in the face of his wife, Marie Forepaugh, this afternoon. Mrs. Ross is a daughter of Adam Forepaugh, and is a bareback rider with the show, which spent Saturday here. The acid was thrown while the woman was eating dinner. It covered her face and ran down on her neck and shoulders. Mrs. Ross luckily closed her eyes in time to save herself from being blinded, but she will be disfigured for life. Ross threw the acid on account of jealousy. He was immediately arrested, and declared he had been waiting for a favorable opportunity for several days.

    Gollmar Bros. & Schuman's Shows. We are in Illinois again, and as usual in Illinois, find business good. We had a fine rain at Ashland, Aug. 17 that everyone was glad to see. The roads had become very dry and dusty. We played Petersburg Aug. 19, to full capacity, in spite of the fact that Pawnee Bill showed there two days ahead of us, on Saturday. Prof. Frank Leavey's Concert Band is doing fine work. Fred. Shellhouse is making a hit with his baritone solo. Our concert consists of the following people: the Alpine Sisters, Leon and Dougherty, James Fitzgeralds, Miss Dolly Davenport, George Parento and Prof. Geraldo. __, the snake enchantress, went home sick last week. Miss Dolly Davenport is handling snakes in her absence in the side show. Raffles have been very numerous here this season. Eight or nine gold watches and a diamond ring have been raffled off so far. - Hall.

    A carload of new horses were added to the Sells-Gray Shows last week.

    "Rouen," aerialist, joined the Hall & Long's Big City Show, at Kokomo, Ind., last week.

    Jack Sansom, the mirror decorator, has closed with the Wallace Show advance, to resume his old position at Anderson & Ziegler's Grand Opera House, Indianapolis.

    The business of the Buffalo Bill Show at Buffalo was fair only, and the engagement will not be extended beyond Sept. 7.

    The Alpine Family closed with Gollmar Bros. & Schuman's Circus, Aug. 30. They have returned to their home in St. Louis for a short rest.

    The big elephant bicycle act is in the program of the Great Wallace Show again. Herr Heckenrath has been busy breaking a new elephant to replace the one struck by lightning some eight weeks ago.

    The Sipe Shows played Newport, Ky., Aug. 31. The show was across the river from Cincinnati, at Covington and Newport, Aug. 30 and 31, and played to fair business. The show is a two-ring one, and they report good business all during the season.

    Three young men, G. V. Waggoner, J. Jones and W. T. Moore, formerly bandsmen with the Pan-American Circus, were arrested at the Windsor Hotel, Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 23. The young men in question were arrested on an information laid by T. J. Forde, manager of the show, charging them with attempting to entice three young girls, members of the organization, away from their employment. They had jumped their contract when the circus was at Winnipeg, and under the promise of marriage had been endeavoring to lure the girls away from the show. The management was not aware of the conniving till one of the employes of the show, D. G. Heatte, showed the following telegram, which he received from the three at ___: "Winnipeg, Aug. 22, 1901 - C. G. Heatte, care Pan-American Circus: Vera, Ada, Cora, train in Winnipeg tonight at 2 o'clock. Stay awake, be ready, blow. We meet you all O. K." Signed, Jones, Waggoner, Moore. As soon as this dispatch was handed Mr. Forde, he hurried to Winnipeg, and after securing legal advice, swore out an information against all three with the above result. The girls are all young, one of them being only 16 years of age and the other two 18. The charge is a serious one, and if proven, the three men are liable to a heavy term of imprisonment. Regarding the promises of marriage, Mr. Forde says that when the accused were searched at the police station they did not have money enough among them to buy a marriage license, but had something like 60 cents each.

Billboard, September 13, 1901, p. 12. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Harry Ambler, the privilege man, for many years with the Great Wallace Shows, died at his home in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 1, and was buried Sept.4. He lived on Princeton avenue, in Englewood. His death was due to a complication of diseases, but was hastened by erroneous diagnosis of physicians consulted while on the road.

    Notes from Campbell Bros. Circus. We showed at Mountain View, Okla., Aug. 30, and at that place had a visit from Clint Worrell. He is getting along very nicely for a sick man; has quite a little property in the new town of Hobart, Okla. The show has been doing big business through Texas, the Nation and Oklahoma.

    Notes from W. L. Main's Circus. Big business of the present season has enforced several enlargements, the last added at Berlin last Monday (Sept. 2) when the new 50ft. middle was placed in the big top. Bush, the aerial contortionist, joined the show this week for the balance of the season. The show is still touring New England.

    Notes from Barlow's Refined Show. We received a fine pair of ring-tail monkeys from Wm. Bartels, of New York. We are now turning our route towards Toledo, O., in which country we expect to put in the balance of the season.

    Notes from Sam Dock's Keystone Shows. We are now in our twentieth week. The fore part of the season business was light on account of rains, but since July 1 business has been on the increase, and the last five weeks it has been extra big. Hugh Sites was called home Aug. 3 on account of sickness. He will join for the remainder of the season, Sept. 7. The show will enter the State of Virginia Sept. 15, and we expect to close the season in the southern part of the state Nov. 20. Ammon Musselman, clown, is still a great favorite. Miss Clara Dock, dancing tight rope artist, makes a hit. Raymond Bros., acrobats, make good. Sadie Dock's dogs please everybody, while her den of snakes hold everybody for concert. Sam Dock's trapeze act, and the trained ponies and donkeys help make a pleasing performance.

    Cooper & Co.'s Circus opened the season at Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 4.

    J. R. W. Hennessey, manager of Cooper & Co.'s Circus, has secured Mlle. Christine for a term of years.

    The Great Wallace Shows will "mix it" with Walter L. Main in Virginia.

    The Sipe Shows have the Wallace paper on them in every stand on the C. & O. Sipe's Dog and Pony Show played at Staunton, Va., Sept. 9 to good business. The Great Wallace is billed for that town Sept. 19.

    An attraction which is demanding a great amount of attention at Gilbert's Circus, Yarmouth, England, is the American Goliath, said to be the tallest man in the world. His height is eight feet two inces.

    John Robinson's Big Circus showed at Clarksburg, Tenn., Sept. 11. They found it necessary there to build their own boards, and constructed the largest boards ever seen in the city by which to disply their paper.

    Chas. G. Stahl, and old circus band leader and cornetist, is now located at Portsmouth, O., where he conducts a cigar factory. His is the leader of a band in his own town, which he has named "The White Elephant."

Billboard, September 21, 1901, p. 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    News from the Sells-Gray Shows. Lead City, South Dakota, September 16. We had the misfortune several days ago to come near to loosing one of our Pullman sleepers. A thoughtless occupant of one of the berths overturned a night lamp, setting fire to the tapestries, and had it not been for the heroic efforts of Miss Marietta and Joseph Berris, the car would have been burned to the tracks. Its contents were saved, with the exception of the wardrobe of the Tybells, which was quite a loss to them. Miss Marietta was so badly burned that it will be several days before she can resume her place on the program. Harry Heikes is with us, having taken charge of the uptown sideshow. The Tybells (sisters) have lately introduced a trapeze act. Mr. Lewis, and old-time 10-horse driver, came to visit us at Butte. He has again joined out with the circus. Our steward, Harry B. Craig, has recently made a great improvement in the dining service in employing Chinese waiters, under the captainship of Chink Choo, a caterer of San Francisco, while the cusine is under the direction of Frank Posey, an excellent chef, and T. J. Sullivan, formerly of the battleship Iowa. The new steel ranges, broilers, baking and roasting equipment that they are now preparing our tables from are as complete as the finest in the largest hotels in the land. Tom Doring, our master of transportation, was called home recently byt the news of the serious illness of his mother. Sam Mahew, our assistant boss canvasman, became imbued with the idea at Butte (Mont.) that all the gold in the region had not yet been discovered, and bade us adieu. One of our best advance men, A. C. Harris, died recently at Deadwood, S. D., of heart disease. He was an Eagle, his remains were interred by the members of this order at Deadwood, until his family make other arrangements. Owing to the time required by customs official in preparing to get a big show in and out of the British Porvinces without delay after once starting, we gave but one performance at the last town on the American side before crossing the line. Special agent C. B. Fredericks, after four months in the extreme advance, is again with us for a few days. . . .

    H. Percy Hill is no longer general agent of Gentry's Trained Animal Show, having severed his connection August 24, in order to assume charge of special attractions at the big Toronto, Canada exposition, also Ottawa, Almonte and several other smaller fall fairs and expositions. Mr. Hill is also personally handling Dawker's Alberta Wild West and Congress of Riders, composed of thirty-six people, fifty horses, steers, etc.

Billboard, January 1, 1901, p. . Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Notes from John Robinson's Shows. Alice Adair was injured by the breaking of a web while in full swing during her perch act at Franklin, Tenn., Sept. 9. She struck the ground violently, and was bruised, besides having an elbow thrown out of joint. Pete Vaughn, who was boss hostler with this show from 1867 to 1871, was a visitor to the show at Nashville, Sept. 15. We went back to the old-time one-ring idea at Eklton, Ky., Sept. 14, through a force of circumstances. The show was billed for one performance, and got in late in the midst of an all day rain. Only the menagerie was put up and one ring was dug.

    Notes from the Great Melbourne Show. We expect to close about Oct. 2. It is our intention to take a step forward. We have never regularly cut a ring; had riding acts other than an entry and those presented by trained animals, or billed our show as a full-fledged circus and menagerie, all of which we intend shall be in evidence for 1902. Claude Gibson, band leader, has the following musicians: J. N. Sutherland, cornet; Wm. Dart, clarinet; Chas. Mourer, violin and slide trombone; Harry Long, alto and violin; Ed Lee, baritone; Frank Wortinger, tuba. The Millman Family will return to Chicago; Fred Martine will join hads with Ernie Goyt to do a return act; C. R. Dryden intends to join a show going South; Clarence Black will spend a short ime among friends at Syracuse, Ind.; William Atterbury will return to Petersburg, Ill. As heretofore, we will winter at Hebron, Wis.

    Campbell Bros. played to good business at Gainesville, Tex., Sept. 17.

    The Main Show will now use 27 double lenght cars on their Southern tour.

    De Forrest Davis has been appointed Indiana agent for an Elks' publishing house.

    It is said that Gentry has put on an advertising car and will make one-day stands in the South.

    W. E. Fuller has been engaged as assistant local contractor with the Buffalo Bill Shows for the balance of the season.

    Allen Murray McPhail has canceled with Charles Yale, and remains the balance of the season with the Forepaugh-Sells Show.

    Gentry's Dog and Pony Show gave a performance at Gainesville, Tex., Sept. 16, and were followed the next day by Campbell Bros. Both shows did good business.

    The Bert Gillman troupe of aerialists, five in number, are making a big hit at the Eastern and New England fairs. They are to join Walter L. Main's shows in October.

    The Vernelos, Ed and Inez, were compelled to close with the Harris Nickel Plate Shows Sept. 14, owing to the continued illness of Mrs. Vernelo. They have gone to Chicago, where Mr. Vernelo will open a magical repositary.

    The Nickel Plate put up a new side show top last week. It is a fifty, with two thirty foot middle pieces. An entirely new double deck front of paintings goes with it. A new fore-top, a fifty also, with two thirties, helps to brighten up the flash on the lot.

    The Wallace Show gave two performances at Chillicothe, O., Sept. 13.

    The Great Eastern Shows had bad luck in South Dakota recently. They showed at Vermillion, and when coming down a long hill in that town to the depot, four wagons were broken, and the train refused to wait longer than midnight for loading the circus stuff. They consequently did not get to Yankton, their next stand, until 1 o'clock the next day. Coming out of Scotland, a car jumped the track, and they had to leave the menagerie part of the show ther on that account until things could be fixed up. H. W. Wakefield, manager of the Great Eastern, is the proud possessor of a cane made of papaer, with an elk-horn handle, the product of the inmates of the Colorado penitentiary. He writes: "I came by it this way. When we exhibited at Canon City we let every prisoner attend who was entitled to a trusty's pass from the prison. The poor fellows appreciated the treatment so much that we have a 25-cent donation to the 128 who could not attend, and a few days after they sent me this cane."

    Messrs. Carl Hagenbeck and Walter L. Main met at the Palace Hotel, Cincinnati, O., Sept. 16. Mr. Main purchased from Hagenbeck two large Indian female elephants, that have been used catching wild elephants in India. Mr. Main will introduce a new act on his hippodrome track, showing the mode of capturing wild animals in the jungles. He also purchased a female African elephant, hippopotamus, three Siberian camels, an East India deer and several other hay-eating animals; also a pair of lion slayers - the only ones known to be in America.

    Lute C. Gillette, the agent of the John Sparks Circus, returned to the advance car Sept. 9, at Clifton Forge, Va., and has resumed his duties, feeling refreshed by his vacation of six weeks spent with his father at Lapeer, Mich. While in Lapeer he purchased two houses and three lots. Bob Clements, who filled the position of agent during Gillette's absence, has returned to his home at Pittsburg, Pa.

Billboard, October 5, 1901, p. 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Notes from the Great Campbell Bros. Consolidated Shows. We are now in the sunny South, with prospects of spending if not all at least half of the winter in Southland. At Amarillo, Tex., Sept. 12, we had the pleasure of meeting Ed Bayse, wife and daughter Nana. Ed has a cattle ranch near Amarillo, and incidentally is interested in a prosperous newspaper published at that place. Gabe Boone, the cornetist, joined at El Reno. John Rooney is making good in his riding act.

    Notes from the Great Eastern Circus. We have had a very nice business through Colorado, Idaho and South Dakota, but found it very cold the last few stands in Iowa. We did not show on Sept. 19 at Hedrick, Ia., in respect to our dead and loyal President. We are on our road South as fast as possible. Butler, our annex manager, has done well for us this season. We have just had Patrick Kelly, formerly of the Sells & Gray Shows, of last season, to join us, and the Larues, four in number, came on at Monday's stand, Keitsburg, Ill. The Colonel, J. F. Smith, the owner of the show, has gone to Kansas City for a few days with his wife, but will join the show at East St. Louis, Oct. 3. We lost a lion at Scotland, S. D., and as yet have not discovered him. - H. W. W.

    The Great Melbourne Circus will winter at Hebron, Wis.

    Lucky Bill's Show will go into winter quarters about Oct. 15. William Newton's (Lucky Bill) son joined his father's show as a performer Sept. 9.

    Walter Morgan is making a hit in the concerts of the Bonheur Bros. Shows. Bonheur Bros. was billed heavily for Garden City, Kan., for Sept. 19, but the date was cancelled on account of the McKinley memorial. A fine pony carriage and double set of gold-mounted harness for the pair of midget ponies, Junebug and Hazel, have just been received by Bonheur Bros.

    Pawnee Bill's Wild West show, out of respect for the dead President, did not give a performance on the day of the funeral. The show was at Abilene, Kan., and Major Lillie tendered the city the use of his Mexican band and two six-pound artillery pieces and men to operate them for the memorial services.

Billboard, October 12, 1901, p. 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Carolyn, the youngest daughter of John G. Robinson, Oct. 2, married Harris S. Stevens, a former employe of Mr. Robinsin in the circus business. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Stevens have gone to New York City, where Mr. Stevens is engaged in the brokerage business, and in which city they intend to make their home.

    Augusta, Ga., Oct. 5. The Wallace Show and the promoters of the Merry-Makers Carnival, which is to be hled in the city Oct. 14 to 19, have tangled up. The trouble has arisen over the intention of the Wallace people to show in Augusta on Oct. 16, one of the days the carnival is to hold. Mr. Franklyn [sic], the general agent of the circus, came to Augusta, and before the carnival people knew he was about he secured a license to parade the streets of the city. As soon as the carnival people learned of this they went to the mayor, and he has, upon their request, revoked the license, and if the show parades permission will have to come from the carnival people. Mr. Franklyn and the carnival people have had several conferences, but without avail. The carnival committe has now issued an appeal to the people of Augusta, asking that they repudiate the action of the Wallace people by refusing to patronize the circus. In their statement they ask the merchants to display only carnival advertisements in their windows and request the bill posters to refuse the circus paper. The outcome of the controversy is being watched with interest.

    W. B. Harris has bought the Shott Bros. Railroad Shows.

    J. W. Gorman, 180 Tremont street, Boston, is putting out a winter circus.

    The Roberts Family and the Coles have closed with the John Robinson's Shows.

    Tony Lowande will arrive in New York about Oct. 25 to engage people for his winter season in Cuba.

    Bob Stickney Jr. and Dave Dedrick have started South with a circus under the title of The Great Southern Shows.

    E. M. Burk has closed with Ringling Brothers and accepted a position ahead of the Sturgis Carnival Company.

    Master Jas. Brooks, the boy wire walker, closed his season with Jones Bros.' Railroad Shows, Oct. 1.

    Robt. Stickney, Sr., and wife, now with the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Circus, have signed contracts with Bush's Circus, Berlin, Germany, for three months, commencing Dec. 16, 1901.

    James Gordon, of the advance department of the Wallace Show, at the close of the season assumes the management of the farce comedy "A Booming Town," having purchased the sole rights to the above-named production.

    The Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Circus was at LaCrosse, Wis., during the early part of the month. The circus people experienced two days of rainy weather while in that city which ruined business for them.

    Geo. W. Wormwald, the well known circus man, recently started from his home to join Clark Bros. Circus at Duncanville, Ala., taking his trunks, etc., with him. Since leaving he has not been heard from by his wife, and it is feared that some serious mishap has befallen him.

Billboard, October 19 1, 1901, p. 4, 5. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Notes from W. L. Main's Circus. Newton, N. J., October 5. Mme. Yulla, strong woman, joined the circus at Jersey City, and several new acts will be added September 30. Charles Bernard, formerly treasurer of the Main Shows, visited at Bayonne. On Sept. 21, Wm. J. Doris, who held the sideshow and concert privileges, disposed of his entire interests to Mr. Main, who has engaged James W. Beattie to manage both of those privileges. Mme. Fatina, the mind reader, and Leontine, the three-legged boy, have been secured to strengthen the annex. Joseph Hendricson, one of the show's blacksmiths, was accidently run over and killed by the cars while returning from the show lot at Somerville, N. J., Sept. 25. He was a member in good standing of the Lodge of Redmen, and his wife and child, who reside at Elmira, N. Y., will receive the insurance from that order. The menagerie ahs been increased by the addition of a black panther, on East India deer, several large tropical birds, one dozen monkeys and two white fallow deer, all form Wm. Bartell. There will also arrive in New York, Oct. 4, direct from Hagenbeck's at Hamburg, Germany, two dromedaries, two East India elephants and the only two lion slayers now in captivity. The two elephants are thoroughly broke as decoys, used in the capture of wild elephants in the jungles, and they will take active part in a realistic "animal hunt," which will hereafter be a new and novel feature of the hippodrome.

    Notes from John Robinson's Ten Big Shows. At Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 3, members of the company paid their respects to the memory of John King, the elephant keeper who was killed in that city in 1880. Phil Ellsworth has just purchased a $750 stallion, as the latest addition to his farm at Knabbs, Ind. Phil went over to the Wallace Show at Asheville, Sunday, Oct. 6, to visit his wife. Mike Carroll has plans for extensive alterations to be made in Car No. 7. A Chicago firm will do the work.

    Notes from Bonheur Bros. Circus. We are doing the finest business in the history of the Yellow Wagon Shows. Our photographer, along with the show, has secured some one hundred or more fine photos of camp scenes in and around the show, to be used in a route book for the season of 1902. Louis Wood has written the complete history of the tour in Kansas. . . . Howard Bonheur.

    Notes from W. B. Harris' Railroad Shows. This is our first season on the rails. Business is exceedingly good. Our roster is as follows: Fred D. Carstens, in charge of the advance with two assistants; W. B. Harris, proprietor and manager; J. D. Shott, contracting agent; Harvey Sutton, wife and child, Francis; John D. Russell and wife; Wm. Shott, Morella Bros., Madame Rosalina Stickney and her troupe of performing dogs. We are on our Southern tour, which will include all the Southern States.

    Notes from the Stewart Family Shows. We opened at Ft. Wayne, Ind., April 27, and have traveled in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan, and we have not played to one losing week. We closed at Waterloo, Ind., Oct. 12, and drive to Ft. Wayne, Oct. 13, and store everything away and sell off all the stock, and then Capt. Stewart, our manager, will either put out a medicine show or a "U. T. C." show for the winter and travel by rail and show opera houses.

    The Wallace Shows close Nov. 9

    The Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Shows close at Clarksdale, Miss., Nov. 2

    Buffalo Bill's Wild West closes Nov. 29 at Danville, Va.

    Dixon, Bowers and Dixon will try it again next year.

    Gollmar Bros. closed the season at Waupun, Wis., Oct. 5.

    R. M. Harvey will be with the Wallace Shows again next season. J. P. Fagan has signed with the Wallace Shows for next season.

    Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows close at Water Valley, Miss., Nov. 16.

    Geo. W. Sipe will probably play big buildings with a winter circus until next spring.

    Harris' Nickel Plate Shows played Grayson, Ky. (home of Teets Bros.) Oct. 3.

    The Great Melbourne Shows closed their season at Rockdale, Wis., Oct. 4.

    Dr. Purse's Wild West Show opened and closed at Sprotsman Park, Denver, Col., recently, the venture proving a failure.

    Wm. Sloman has closed with Walter L. Main's Circus, and is now ahead of the Royer Bros.' "Next Door" company. The Roberts troupe of acrobats closed with the John Robinson Show Oct 1, and joined Royer Bros. company.

    The Stickney & Diedrick Great Southern Shows opened the season at Rising Sun, Ind., Oct. 2.

    Mr. Rowe, of the Norris & Rowe Show, has been indisposed for some time past, and will likely go to California the coming winter in the interest of his health.

    Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show will exhibit in Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 18.

    Johnnie Howard, clown and comedian, joined Sam Dock's Show, Sept. 23.

    Uncle Dan Costello is in Denver, breaking ponies for a new dog and pony show, which will take the road next season. The proprietors are said to be the owners of the Denver Post. Otto Floto will manage it.

    Shott Bros. Circus laid up last week to paint and clean up and get ready for a trip through the South.

    Buffalo Bill and Wallace Show have conflicting dates in Augusta, Ga., Columbia and Charleston, S. C..

    The Cooper & Co.'s Shows and New York Hippolympiad, with Millie Christine, the two-headed woman, opened their fall and winter season at Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 4, playing four days to crowded houses. They intend playing all the southern states.

    The Welsh Bros. Great Shows closed their season of twenty-six weeks at Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 10. Among the new people engaged are Mr. and Mrs. Rhoda Royal, Prof. John White, Capt. Chas. Lewis and others. Clinton Newton, press agent.

    Frank Gardner is in Galesburg, Ill., trying to pull off a street fair. One of the papers there gives him the following notice: "Frank Gardner, the former Galesburg man and the old-time famous circus man, is in the city once more, after an absence of several years. Mr. Gardner is the champion bareback rider and the chamption leaper of the world, having won these distinctions in a performance of a circus in this city some time ago. He leaped from a springboard a distance of 33 feet. Following his appearance in the Forepaugh Show in 1885 he went into the business for himself, taking a show through a successful tour of South America. Mr. Gardner was here in 1887 and has not been in Galesburg since then. He lost his wife two years ago."

    Just as the street parade of the Ringling Bros. Circus was about to leave the lot at Las Vegas, N. M, Sept. 28, a telegraph boy rode up on a bike and asked for "Mr. Charles Carroll, the calliioper." Carroll read, "Mary Jane born at 9 a.m., mother and babe all O. K." . . . the young mother is known in the profession as Nettie Carroll, wire and ring performer. Mrs. Carroll is quite a musician and does a clever musical act in the concert with her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll have been the past five season with Ringling Bros.

Billboard, October 26, 1901, p. 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Notes from Frank Adams' Southern Railroad Shows. Hefflin, Ala., Oct. 16. We are playing to good business in Alabama and Georgia. We paid a visit to the Gentry's Dog and Pony Show in Chattanooga, Tenn., having our car repaired while there. Have also added a side show to our attractions. Our ring performace consists of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adams, Master Frank Adams, three Bonhommes, J. W. Bohnomme, manager of side show. Billy Dervin and wife joined us Oct. 11. - J. W. B.

    Notes from Lamont Bros. Circus. Salem, Ill., Oct. 19. We have just closed a season of 20 weeks, and have pulled into winter quarters at Salem, Ill. The season has bee remarkably good, considering the first season of the show. We opened at Vail, Ia. We pulled through to Southern Illinos without a misfortune of any kind with the exception of a cyclone, which struck us at Cambridge, Ia., July 1, which caused considerable damage through that part of the country. Our big top was carried 100 feet from the show grounds and torn into ribbons, but we patched it up and were ready for business at 7 o'clock that evening. One tableau wagon was turned over several times, but not a great deal of damage was done. Our trick mule, Jocko, was almost killed by the big tableau falling on him. The show will be three times as large as now. There will be a menagerie and a side show added. There is now at winter quarters three men busy building new cages, wagons, etc. - C. R. L.

    Notes from Great Southern Shows. Following is our roster: Stickney & Deterick, proprietors; Ed. Burke, general agent; eight assistants; Barney Blume, treasurer; E. H. Zinch, license adjuster; Kid Bennett and Frank Simons, ticket sellers; Capt. Vatro, manager side show; Kid McCarty, stand privileges; Emmett Sweeny, assistant; Red Carroll, boss properties; Fat Wilson, boss canvasman; Slim Newman, assistant; Harry Mastin, musican director, 14 in band. We have done big business all along. It rained all day Saturday at Tell City. We were unable to show. The houses at Rising Sun and Madison, Ind., were S. R. O. Everybody happy on board 300-ton steamer Jack Osborne, with two large 90x22 foot houseboats alongside for horses and workingmen. - T. H. E.

    Dick Richards is assistant boss canvasman with the John Robinson shows.

    W. E. Fuller, with the Buffalo Bill Wild West, is re-engaged for next season.

    According to the Bryan (Tex.) Eagle, more than 20,000 ranchers drove to Bryan on Oct. 9 and saw the Forepaugh-Sells Show.

    The Sells-Gray Show was held up and shaken down at Memphis for nearly $500 by the father of a man whose son was struck in the eye by an unknown canvasman.

    "Eddie" Winterburn, the treasurer of the People's Theater, Cincinnati, O., has accepted an engagement as treasurer of W. L. Main's Show next season.

    Charlie Dryden, the juggler, has just closed a successful season with the Great Melbourne Circus. He is now taking a few weeks vacation at Janesville, Wis.

    George H. Wymann closed the season with Barlow's Refined Shows at Flint, Ind., on Oct. 5, making his fourth season with that show, and was immediately re-engaged for 1902. He is spending a few weeks at his home, Grand Rapids, Mich.

    Roster of advance car No. 1, Great Wallace Shows: W. R. Musgat, car manager; W. B. Menefee, boss bill poster; bill posters, John Maloney, H. Killman, W. O. Henry, N. L. Eberhardt, C. T. Crippen, H. M. Indgersoll, Joe Kaiser, H. Fritz, G. W. Spittler, R. R. Kuhn, E. Hutzler; Jas. R. Kelley and Jack Sansom, lithographers; H. Pipenbrink, programmer; W. Brown, paste maker; I. O. Essman, porter.

    "Mustang Jack" Kennedy, who closed his season with Kennedy Bros. Wild West, while that show was in Cincinnati, O., last summer, was a "Billboard" caller Oct. 17. "Jack" is making arrangements and engaging people for a Wild West show which he will put out next season. Since closing with Kennedy Bros., he has played engagements at fairs, at Hanover, Bedford and Myersdale, Pa.

    After all the kicking against the parade of the Wallace Show at Augusta, Ga., by the Merry Makers, during their carnival in that city, they completely "flopped" over at the end, and the day before the circus appeared to fill its date, wrote Harvey a note and asked the participation of the circus in their parade. The invitation was accepted, and it is said that much of the success of the Merry Makers' parade was due to the display by the circus and the aid they gave.

    At Edinburgh, Scotland, recently, occurred the death of Henry Cook, an old circus man, well known on this side of the waters, as well as in Great Britain, and the father of John Henry Cook, the circus proprietor, whose fame in England and Scotland is great. Mr. Cook, at the time of his death, was 91 years old.

    "The Billboard" published recently, on what was thought to be authentic information, a statement to the effect that George Wormald had left his home to join the Clark Bros. Circus, and had not been heard from since. Mr. Wormald writes, correcting the statement. He says that when he reached Duncanville, Ala., he found the Clark Show had closed, and proceeded to Columbia, Tenn., at which place he joined the Robinson Circus. He also states that he has written his wife regularly each week, and that she has not at any time been unapprised of his whereabouts.

Billboard, November 2, 1901, pp. 2, 7, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    [Orient] Manila, Sept. 20, 1901. The Hicks-Love Circus, or the Harmstrom Circus, was here a short time ago. "Bob" Love is manager. They are now in Java, but will play a return date here in December. I am led to understand that after playing in Manila he will tour the islands.

    New Orleans, Oct. 25. While the Forepaugh-Sells Show was moving from New Orleans last night, a fire was discovered in one of the cars of the menagerie train. The train was stopped and the burning car separated from the others. In it were eight camels, that were roastered alive. The car was totally destroyed. The loss to the circus people will amount to several thousand dollars.

    Notes from John Robinson's Ten Big Shows. Monroe, N. C., Oct. 26. Three tiger kittens made their bow on Oct. 17. Fred A. Hodgson, manager of Orrin Bros. Mexican Circus, was a visitor at Traboro, N. C., Oct. 18. George Yancey, a colored canvasman whose home is in Cincinnati and who has been with the show for many years, was severely wounded at Kingston, N. C., Oct. 14, by a knife in the hands of another negro with whom he had some dispute. He was cut across the abdomen and partially disemboweled. The chances for recovery are very slight. A purse was soon raised, and John G. Robinson furnished the balance necessary to enter him at the emergency hospital at Goldsboro, N. C. We received a visit from Paul Christman, of Sun Bros. Circus, recently closed. - H. F. H.

    News from Tonay Loande's Circus. Havana, Cuba, Oct. 24. Tony Lowande No. 2 Company opened Oct. 19 in Puerte Principe, Cuba. Roster: Tony Lowande, sole owner; Johnny Fernandiz, manager; Luiz Rudriguez, representative; I. Zequeira, treasurer; Antonio Pubilliones, equestrian director; Martinho Lowande Jr., and Mlle. Zaballo, principal equestrians; Harry Higgins, mule hurdle rider; Emillo Girarde, grotesque; Senorita Estrella Real, contortionist; Stra. Rosaria, iron jaw; the Franciscos, trapeze and rings; three Belloit Brothres, acrobats; Chas. and Marie Thomas, bicycle artists; Vigilio Abreau, pyramid hand balancing; Katie Abreau, revolving trapeze act; the two lenios, vocalists and Cuban negro impersonators; Blondell Family (five in number), flying return act; Miguil Romero, Cuban clown; Manuel Fernandiz, pantomimist; Revello, bounding wire. The company will carr six head of ring stock, besides Antonio Pubilione's famous troupe of performing dogs, two trick ponies, riding baboon and mule.

    Notes from the Rippel Shows. Saratoga, Ind., Oct. 28. We are on our last two weeks of the season. On May 8 we had our musuem burned and five people badly injured; five blow downs; only one fight on show grounds all season. Turned people away six times. Last four nights bad weather. We made only two changes in company of sixteen. - C. A. Rippel.

    Buffalo Bill closed at Danville, Va., Oct. 29.

    Norris & Rowe will close the season in Oakland, Cal., Dec. 1.

    Dave Dedrick has joined his show. It has not had a losing stand yet.

    The Wallace Show had to close the doors at 7:30 p.m., at Charleston, S. C.

    Sells & Gray and the Great Eastern are expected to become tangled in the same territory in Alabama and Georgia.

    Jack Youngs and Jim Veda, formerly with Ringling Bros., are with the Flaming Arrow this season as business manager and advertising agent.

    Denny Lunch, agent of the Wallace show, will close his season's work Oct. 27. He has been re-engaged for next season.

    Bowers, Dixon & Bowers have just closed a contract with J. C. Goss & Co., the tent makers, for entire new canvas for their shows next season.

    Dan Pheney, who was one of the efficient laymen of the Buffalo Bill advance forces, has joined the Wallace show for the balance of the season.

    Dr. Ray Cannon ("Big Medicine"), the doctor of Buffalo Bill's corps of assistants, has given up his residence in Louisville and will locate in New York City.

    The Great Eastern Show exhibited in Tallodega, Ala., Oct. 22, and the No. 1 car of the Wallace Show arrived the day before and put up paper for Nov. 6.

    Col. Sam Dawson closed the season with Pawnee Bill Oct. 20.

    Mike Rooney, the bareback rider with the Wallace show, has sold his two beautiful horses to Blanche Reed. Mr. Rooney will use them the balance of this season.

    R. M. Harvey has been engaged for next season by the Great Wallace Show. Next season will be his seventh season with the Wallace show as contractor and press agent.

    No. 1 car of Pawnee Bill's Wild West closed at Jackson, Mo., Oct. 21. The majority have been engaged for next season.

    Whiting Allen, press agent of the Forepaugh-Sells Circus, has left the show and is at his home in New York. His reason for leaving is poor health, he having contracted fever in the South. The advertising car of Forepaugh-Sells circus passed through Cincinnati a few days ago en route to Beaumont, Tex. Mr. Rish, of Cincinnati, has taken a position as one of the advertising agents of the circus.

    The Saratoga County (New York) grand jury indictd Joseph C. Banks for murder in killing Herbert Tackaberry at Saratoga on August 16 last. Banks was manager of Sautelle's Circus and Tackaberry was a discharged employe. It is alleged that the men quarreled over a female bareback rider.

    Mike Coyle recently purchased at Richmond, for the Barnum & Bailey people, the champion high-jumping horses, "Blackbird" and "King of Hearts." The horses, with a lot of others, were shipped from New York for Paris on Oct. 26.

    Just as Sam McCracken, of the Ringling Show, was preparing to close and go home after his stay with the Buffalo Bill forces at Birmingham he discovered that the Wallace Show was prepared to bill that city. Buffalo Bill did a big business there on Oct. 16, Ringling Bros.come in on Nov. 4, and Wallace on Nov. 7.

    Prof. Harry Smith's Great 15 and 20 Cent Shows have closed an excellent season, and all stock and goods are in winter quarters at Gratz, Pa. Next season Prof. Smith will add three wagons to his show.

    The advance car No. 2 of the Great Wallace Shows, under management of Fred A. Morgan, was in Valdosta, Ga., Oct. 14, booming things for that circus, which exhibits there Oct. 23. The car has twenty bill posters.

    No. 1 advertising car of Forepaugh-Sells Show passed through Louisville Oct. 17, via B. & O. The car arrived in the evening, leaving at 2:55 a.m. for Columbus, O.

    J. C. B. Maddux, bill poster with the Ringling Bros. Circus, was run over and killed by a Louisville & Nashville Railroad train at Newcastle, Ala., Oct. 22. He was caught between the bumpers of the circus car and a box car. He worked under Geo. Hartford, of the Columbia and Walnut theaters, Cincinnati, O., who was with the Ringling show during the summer. The circus notified Hartford of his death and asked what should be done with the remains. A woman, claiming to be his wife, telegraphed from Chicago to send the body there, and while Hartford was trying to locate the mother the circus people followed her instructions. The body was sent to Chicago. Hartford in the meantime found Mrs.Maddux, who claims her boy is not married, and upon her instructions wired the Chief of Police in the Windy City to hold the body pending her orders. This has been done, and Mrs. Maddux was sent there to press her claim. Young Maddux had a $1,000 life insurance, which he carried in his mother's favor. He worked in the winter as a bill poster for the Illinois Theater, Chicago.

    Lindwood, N. C., Oct. 20. (Special.) A short distance from hree, early today, a head on collision occurred between Buffalo Bill's show train and freight train No. 75, on the Southern Railway. The master of the show train was badly hurt, and the engineer and fireman of the same train received slight injuries. About one hundred of the show's horses were killed, and the four cars containing them totally wrecked. Buffalo Bill's train was traveling as second section to fast freight No. 72, and, according to the orders, had the right of way. It is said that the freight conductior over-looked the fact that there was a second section to the fast freight, the accident being due to this oversight. One hundred and ten of the ring horses of the show were crushed to death. Among the horses killed was Old Pap, Colonel Cody's favorite saddle horse. Old Eagle, the star ring horse, was killed. The mules that drew the Deadwood coach also were killed. Colonel Cody spent today at the scene of the wreck. Colonel Cody's engagement at Danville was cancelled in consequence of this disaster, which marked the close of a very successful tour.

    Bonheur Bros.' Show. The famous Yellow Wagon Show did a fine business in Colorado and thence till the close at Augusta, Okla., where, in two days' time, the show was completely re-organized for a Southern tour. The equipement is entirely different from the summer outfit, and is running smooth and pleasant. Two horses were lost on a long drive through the sand belt of Kansas. - Louis Wood.

    Notes from Lee Bros.' One-Ring Show. Pawtucket, R. I., Nov. 3. The first season of our show is now at an end, and considering all the obstacles we had to contend with, we are encouraged, and we will go out next season with a larger show. We have changed our winter quarters and are now at Cranston, R. I., two miles from Providence, and are in charge of Charley Titus, the old-time side show orator. Mr. Titus is now 72 years old. Harry Davis, our boss canvasman, has departed for New York. . . .

    Notes from Haag's Shows. Deberry, Tex., Oct. 28. Our show has done good business all season, especially in the new counties (Kiowa and Comanche) opened. Being the first show in Lawton, I used tents for billboards, there being no modern building yet erected. Show is now headed for winter quarters (Lecompte, La.), but will not close until some time after the holidays. - Jas. M. Robinson.

    Notes from Geo. S. Ely's Show. Harrisburg, Ill., Nov. 4. Geo. S. Ely's two big shows closed their season here Oct. 26. We opened at Carterville, Ill., April 6, to the capacity of the tent, and business has been good, considering the dry season that we have had. Shortie Green will look after the animals during the winter. We have leased the large fair grounds here, and have plenty of shelter and room for our stock. We will erect a 30-foot ring for the purpose of breaking dogs and ponies for the coming season. The show will be greatly enlarged next season and will work Illinois and Indiana.

    Lemen Bros. Shows will winter in Seattle, Wash.

    It is said that Sells-Gray go to Cuba for a winter engagement, sailing from New Orleans. W. R. Musgat, agent of the Wallace Shows, will join the Sells-Gray advance force as manager of Car No. 1.

    The Wallace Shows will close at Anna, Ill., Nov. 15.

    Pawnee Bill will winter at Chester, Pa. The show closed at Jackson, Mo., Nov. 2.

    W. M. Chambers (Star Kid) has opened a saloon on King avenue, Columbus, O. He was formerly elephant man with the Forepaugh-Sells shows.

Billboard, November 16, 1901, pp. 8, 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Bonheur Bros. Show. (En route Nov. 10) The worst storm of the season struck the Bonheur Bros. Show at Homestead, Okla., Nov. 2. The third act on the program had just been concluded, when a severe northwester struck the tent with such force that panic ensued. A general rush was made for the entrance, many falling off the reserved seasts in their efforts to reach terra firma and escape the poles that were dancing a Highland fling under the violent movement of the big canvas, that flapped loudly in the fierce gale. The air suddenly turned frigid and blew sleet in the faces of the canvasmen like birdshot. The cook tent that had served all season was somewhat mildewed, yet it stood bravely up in the wind - that is, the ropes did it, but the mildewed canvas separated from the ropes like a spider's web, leaving only a rope skeleton behind. Many hats were lost by the people, who fled to the nearest hotels for safety. No one was severely hurt. J. R. Bonheur though of his pet Humanograph, made especially for him by Mr. Edison. It is an exact duplicate of the machine made by the great inventor for his own private use at his home in Orange, N. J. In getting the Humanograph from admist the flowing poles and canvas, Mr. Bonheur's trousers were torn almost into rags. A heavy quarter pole fell across the pedestal an instant afte he seized the machine, which was still running when he put it down in a place of safety. This machine was made to synchronize musical records with film pictures in illustrated songs, forming a combination of pictured melodies, with which Mr. Bonheur is making a great hit. The norther raged all night. No one asked for their money back. By careful management the big top was extricated from the numerous poles without a tear of any kind, and it was a difficult matter to save it from injury in the high wind that prevailed. The scenorama was unroofed and the roof was blown away. - Louis Wood.

    Notes from John Robinson's Ten Big Shows. Camden, S. C., Nov. 11. At Bennettsville, S. C., Wm. McGowan, of advance brigade No. 1, while putting up posters at Matheson's Egypt Mill, accidentally stepped on the shafting, which ran near the plank on which he was standing. He fell and his clothing was caught by the set screws at the joint of the shafting. He grasped the shafting with his arms, which saved his head from striking the plank, but his right leg was beaten against the plank and broken to pieces. The man was brought to town and kept at Jones' boarding house until the show arrived, when he was taken to his home in Louisville, Ky., in charge of Mr. Brooms, at the expense of the show. James Flaugher, father of Miss Blanche Hillard, died suddenly of dropsy at his home in Danville, Ill., Oct. 25. Owing to the importance of her act, it was impossible for her to attend the funeral. Jim Dallas returned to the show at Traboro, N. C., Oct. 18. . . . - H. F. H.

    Col. Sam Dawson, of the Pawnee Bill show, is ahead of Harry Glazier in "Prince Otto."

    Joe Ferguson, late of the Pawnee Bill Wild West, returned to his home at Covington, Ky.

    Sam Wysom, on of the faithful hostlers of the Wallace Show, was called to his home in Indianapolis by the death of his wife.

    Teets Bros. Circus will play Key West, Fla., some time this winter, from which point they will sail for a tour of Nassau and Cuba. Teets Bros. played to capacity through the state of Georgia and are now in Alabama.

    Bob Ward, the clown comedian, went on his claim west of Alva, Okla., and will join the Bonheur Bros. Show at Okenne, Okla., in November. Prof. J. German's engagement with Bonheur Bros. ended at their winter quarters.

    The Wallace Show met the severest test in its history at Birmingham, Ala. Two top-liners had already made the town, Buffalo Bill being less than three weeks ahead and Ringling Bros. only three days ahead of Wallace. Buffalo Bill did a big business. Ringlings turned a few away in the afternoon and had almost a full house at night. The Wallace Show drops in while the people are still praising the Ringlings, and astonishes the public and the amusement caterers. A few hundred were turned away in the afternoon, but at night people were turned away by the thousands.

Billboard, November 23, 1901, pp. 10, 11. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Forepaugh-Sells Circus Fire. New Orleans, La., Nov. 17. (Special.) The fire that was discovered on the train of the Forepaugh-Sells Circus a few weeks ago at a point midway between Lafayette, La., and New Iberia, La., while the show was on its way to New Orleans, resulted in the loss of seven camels. The big train, in sections, was on its way to New Orleans, the manager of the circus having canceled its date for a night performance at Alexandria in order to reach New Orleans in ample time to give a parade at night. At Lafayette the engine was changed and a new one coupled. The animal cars were fitted with ventilators, and some of the sparks [from the engine] got into the camel car and ignited the straw. It was not many moments before the car was a sheet of flame. The fire was discovered when five miles out from Lafayette. A signal was given that attracted the attention of the crew. The train was at once stopped and an investigation made. The front end of the camel car was burned away and the camels lay apparently dead. They suffocated to death. At the time there were in the car six grown and one half-grown camels. The show lost all of its canvas, but luckily, big circuses like this carry a duplicate. There was no other loss sustained. The circus train was delayed seven hours, caused by having to wait for the fire to burn out, there being no facilities at the distance they were to extinguish the flames. . . . -Chas. E. Allen.

    Notes from Rice's Dog and Pony Show. En Route, Nov. 17. Rice's famous dogs and ponies ran into winter quarters at New Albany, Ind., Nov. 1, for a two weeks' rest up. The show opened the season April 8, and after touring nine weeks in Pennsylvania and New York, jumped into New York City for a stay of seven weeks; then two weeks with Bostock's Animal Shows at Buffalo Pan-American; thence to fair dates and park theatres, being featured in the One Ring Circus at the Fall Festival, Cincinnati, two weeks, and Peoria (Ill.) Corn Carnival, same period of time. Since our return to winter quartesr we have under way a nice line of leaps that will be finished by Nov. 9; also four Rhesus monkeys working fine. We have increased the show two more ponies, making a total of fourteen head; added three more new miniature cages and five double sets of the "Only" circus harnesses. We have three more weeks booked, the then, perhaps, the show will be staged and tour the Northwest during the winter.

    Notes from Bonheur Bros. Show. Augusta, Okla., Nov. 17. Roster of our winter show: A. G. Bonheur, advance with bill wagon and team and a skirmisher; Howard and Jim Bonheur, managers; the Morgans (Walter and Louie), comedians; Jack Cavanaugh and wife, high rope, fire, balckface and Irish turns; Sylvia Dalton, bounding rope; Bernie and Charlie Carson, twin acrobats and contortionists, also aerial turn; Miss Lennie Converse, rolling globe juggler and trick buck and wing dancer; Lizzie Allen, child equestrienne, with Bonheur's spotted Shetland waltzing stallion, "Commodore." Miss Lizzie is learning to spring over cloth banners on her knees. All double in concert and some in musical turns. Only the round top was taken out on this tour, and it is hardly big enough. The show was only two days in winter quarters before it was reorganized for this Southern trip, and most of the company joined en route after it got under way. The following people are managing the canvas: Olle Purcell, superintendent of tents with four assistants; Milo Mannis, boss hostler with assistants and forty head of stock; Stanley Anthony, "Slim" Millard Mannis, Edward Rhodeman, "Peach, having in charge six Shetland ponies, six trained goats, twenty educated dogs. The Kinodrome moving pictures, cloak dance effects and McKinley obsequies, Shamrock and Columbia yacht views in animated pictures make a hot show.

    From the Great Campbell Bros. Show. Hearne, Tex., Nov. 17. We have been on the road now thirty weeks. The show will close Nov. 22 at Hoxie, Ark., and ship to Fairbury, Neb., to winter quarters. Many of the performers have signed for next season. D. V. Manrose (Joker) has proved a success handling the calliope since Bud Horn blowed the show. Goldie, the magician, will stay South to entertain with feats of magic this winter. - Ed. Campbell.

    Notes from the Sautelle Show. Homer, N. Y., Nov. 17. The Sautelle Show, next season, will use six 60-foot flats, four 60-foot stock cars and elephant car of same length, three sleepers and one advertising cars. The canvas will be a 140 foot round top, three 50 foot middle pieces, front top, 70 foot round top, five 30 foot middle pieces. Side show: 50 foot round top, two 50 foot middle pieces; dressing room, 50 foot round top, 30 foot middle piece. All canvas will be new. Will have 20 cages, 6 of them open dens; severl tableaux and band wagons, 150 horses and nearly as many ponies. Menagerie will also contain camels, elephants and other led animals. Two rings, and elevated stage and hippodrome track will be used. Sig. Sautelle, sole owner; Frank Robbins, general manager.

    Notes from Capt. W. D. Ament's Show. Jackson, Miss., Nov. 17. I closed my big City Show some eight weeks ago, owing to the death of my little son, Harold, and have decided never to put out another big show, as I have had all the glory and reputation I desire. I have gone into partnership with Prof. Wm. Meehan and his big troupe of trained dogs and monkeys. We have bought a nice new 40x80 tent, beautiful scenery, seats, etc., and now have one of the best small shows on the road. The entire performance is given by Prof. Meehan and the Ament family. At Terre Haute, Ind., we turned people away. At Jackson, Tenn., we also had a big week. We are now in Georgia, and after playing a few more fairs we will play one-day stands in still towns. We will be out all winter, playing in the extreme South. The South is at present overrun with shows, and about three-quarters of them are losing money, as the Southern fairs are nearly all failures. - Capt. W. D. Ament.

    Chas. Berkell's Big Ten Cent Shows are wintering at Avoca, Ia.

    Doc. Parkhurst is tending bar for P. J. McCafferty in Columbus, O.

    Frank A. Robbins will go ahead of the Sautelle Show next season.

    Harris' Nickel Plate Show will winter at Macon, Ga., at the fair grounds.

    The Irwins (William and Mile.) joined the Frank Adams show at Atlanta, Ga.

    The Da Coma Family will be featured with the Great Wallace Shows next season.

    The Nelson Family will be with the Ringling Bros. Shows next year.

    Cooper & Co.'s circus will enjoy the balmy climate of Tampa, Fal., as wa winter resort this season.

    C. H. Davis, manager of Gentry's Show No. 3, will go to Europe at the close of the present season.

    C. L. Norris advises us that the Norris & Rowe Shows will winter at San Jose, Cal. The show closes there Nov. 25.

    Walter and Edna Lyons joined Cap. Stewart's vaudeville circus at Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 18, for the winter. This makes the eleventh season for Mr. Lyons with Cap. Stewart. Cap. Stewart's big 10c and 20c vaudeville circus took the road Oct. 24, under the management of Chas. Hilton, and will travel by rail, showing in opera houses and making all-week stands.

    Clay Lambert arrived in Chicago, Ill., having closed his seasson with Ringling Bros. Circus. He will be connected with the management of Courtenay Morgan, in "East Lynne."

    The Gentry Dog and Pony Show was at Fitzgerald, Ga., last week and made a big hit.

    It is said that E. M. Burk wants to close with the Southern Shows as soon as they can find an agent to suceed him. E. L. Brannan is on his way to the show and will probably join out.

    Jim and Lottie Rutherford closed with the Robinson Show Oct. 21 at Wilson, N. C. After two weeks' rest they open Nov. 4 at the Auditorium, Norfolk, Va., with several Eastern houses to follow.

    Denny Lynch and wife have taken up their residence in North Fairmount, a suburb of Cincinnati. They have a nice flat, consisting of four rooms and a bath.

    Winifred Salter, who had charge of Bonheur Bros. Show, closed at Augusta, Okla., to assist in running the Headlight, a weekly paper published at Augusta by L. A. Salter.

    An attempt was made to wreck the train of the Great Eastern Shows near Geneva, Ala. Ties were fastened to the rails, and but for the watchfulness of the engineer the train would have been ditched.

    The Pan-American Circus closed a successful season at Kalama, Wash., Oct. 5, and shipped to Tacoma, Wash., going into winter quarters in the old City Market building, at 24th and C streets.

    On its first visit to Montgomery, Ala., on Oct. 28, the Wallace Show had to close the doors in the afternoon and had a thousand people on the grass at night. The street fair did not seem to hurt the circus.

    George Murray, who is connected with the Ringling Bros. Circus as an advertising agent, arrived in Cincinnati recently. A few hours only had elapsed when Mr. Murray was given a position by George Hartford as one of the lithographers of the Walnut Street Theater, Cincinnati.

    Cooper & Co.'s Circus failed to show up at either Bainbridge, Thomasville or Albany, Ga., where they were bulled for Oct. 28, 29 and 30, respectively. It is reported that the show got in financial trouble with the L. & N. Railroad and were tied up by that road at Pensacola, Fla.

    Harry McGowan, a bill poster with the Robinson Circus, whose home is at Louisville, Ky., fell from a platform into a cotton gin at Wilmington, N. C., and was seriously injured. It is said by physicians who attended him that if he survives the accident he will be a cripple for life.

    The Stewart Family big 10c and 20c circus closed its tenting season at Waterloo, Ind., Oct. 12, and drove to Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 13, and put everything away for the winter. The show started out again Oct. 24, under the management of Chas. Hilton, showing in opera houses, travelilng by rail.

    Harry Robinson, who had, the past season, been identified with Robinson's Circus, resigned upon learning of the death of his mother. Harry arrived in Cincinnati for his mother's funeral, but was informed that she had been buried Tuesday, two days prior to his arrival.

    C. E. Updegraff, one of the oldest living showmen today in the world, is engaged in the palm tree business in Reading, Pa. He has arranged with Prof. McGuire, the horse trainer, for a tour of the country for the coming summer. At the age of 67 the "Doc" still lingers after the white tents.

    Foster McLeod and James Tucker, banner agents of Ringling Brothers, closed their season at Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 4, the date that show was in the city, this being their last opposition stand. This making the sixth year for them both with the Ringlings. McLeod is in Circleville, O., and Tucker at Bloomington, Ill., for the winter.

    Roster of advance car No. 3 of Ringling Bros. Shows, which closed at Water Valley, Miss., Nov. 9: Geo. W. Goodhart, manager; Joe Brown, boss bill poster; Chas. A. Bostwick, lithographer; Jake Metzgar, Allen Hammel, Chas. Roby, Chas. Betts, Ernest Porte, F. Colbert, Jim Miller, Oscar Miller, John Hartman, Chas. Sellers, Tom Goodhart, Geo. Murray and E. Eisteldt, bill posters; John Stoll, programer, and Tuscon, the fine deer they got out in Arizona.

    A. H. Reed's Circus closed its season at Milton, Ky., Oct. 19, making a season of twenty-six weeks. They now have everything stored in winter quarters at Vernon, Ind. where they expect to give a mid-winter circus at intervals during the winter, as they have a fine building for the purpose.

    Bonheur Bros.' trainer is breaking a high-diving goat. Jim Bonheur found this goat in the hills of Kansas west of Sun City. The ranchman's children had played with the animal in running leaps over a board fence till there was no fence high enough high enough to confine the goat. He would jump the highest fence and go about at his own free will, trimming up all the young trees on the place, till the ranchman was determined to give him away. He gave him to Mr. Bonheur for $2.50. He is an Anora, a beauty, and will now walk up a 2x4 at an angle of 45 degrees to any height and do a neat tight-rope act.

    While on his way home to rest and recuperate, Harry E. Knowlton, the well-known showman and advance agent for Walter L. Main's Circus, died at Washington, D. C., from pneumonia. Mr. Knowlton was at Richmond, Va., when, not feeling well, he made up his mind to go to his home at Erie, Pa. He got as far as Washington, where he was prostrated. He was plucky and bound to go home. He was carried in a chair to a car at Washington, when a sudden attack of pneumonia caused is demise. His funeral occured at Erie, Oct. 20.

    Wallace and Buffalo Bill are making a big howl at the treatment they received at the hands of the City Councilmen at Montgomery, Ala. Buffalo Bill had a contracted license for a certain amount. After the show was advertised the Council passed an ordinance requiring Buffalo Bill to pay ten times the amount which was expected to be paid. After the circus was heavily billed, the same Council recalled the ordinance from the Mayer and passed a new one requiring the Wallace Show to pay three times the amount originally stipulated. Both shows paid the exacted license under protest, and it is hoped the Council of Montgomery will do the honorable thing and give each show a reasonable rebate.

    Pawnee Bill recently closed his season with the arena show, sending the paraphernalia and Indians to his ranch and allowing the 500 people he had employed to go to their homes or to other employment. One of Major Lillie's pet ideas is the promotion of his opera house show. "Madeline of Fort Reno," instead of going to his home after finishing the summer season with his big show. . . .

Billboard, November 30, 1901, pp. 9 ,10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Peru, Ind., Nov. 21. That most dreaded of experiencees in a circus - a fire - fell to the Wallace Shows' winter quarters this morning. The quarters are in the outskirts of the town, and are composed of a number of frame buildings. All the menagerie is kept there, and a retinueof men is on hand all the time to take care of the animals. Just how the fire started is not known, but it spread rapidly. It was first noticed in the hay in the elephant barn, where the largest animals are kept. The flames spread rapidly, and the heavy smoke added to the confusion. The animals were panic stricken, and it was risking the lives of the trainers and other to go near them. The men worked with fierce energy to get them to safety by means of alternate coaxing and prodding, was accomplished, but none too soon. The entire barn and all its contents were destroyed. The report of the fire spread through the town, and various rumors were afloat partly by mischief makers, but they were soon quelled when the fact became known.

    New York, Nov. 25. (Special.) Jas. A. Bailey is coming to New York next month to arrange for a new Barnum and Bailey show to be launched a year from next spring. Mr. Bailey, who is in Paris, will remain there only long enough to see the present Barnum and Bailey enterprise under way upon its return to the French capital. The decision of Mr. Bailey and his associates to build an entirely new Barnum and Bailey Circus was reached about a year ago, and the enterprise would have been pushed to completion at once but Mr. Bailey has not felt enabled to devote his attention to other affairs. He intends to make the contemplated show the crowning achievement of his career in the circus business. Four of the best known tent show projectors in the United States are to join hands with Mr. Bailey.

    Chicago, Nov. 25. The friends of the late "Doc" Colvin in Chicago are indignant over a despicable outrage which was perpetrated upon the stricken man the day of his death. Colvin was taken sick at a hotel in New York, were he earned his first dollar, as the first key clerk the hotel ever had. Colvin saved the first $30 he ever earned as key clerk at the hotel in question. Having accumulated the $30 he changed ti for a $20 and a $10 gold piece, which he sent to his father and mother as a present. Instead of spending it they kept both coins as souvenirs and when they died a sister of "Doc's" returned the two coins to him. He carried them as pocket pieces ever afterward. It now develops that the coins were stolen from his trousers' pocket the day he died. Early that morning Mrs. Colvin had occasion to go to her husband's pocket for some change and at that time the two gold coins she knew so well were in their accustomed place. After "Doc's" death and while preparations for shipping the body to Geneva were being made, Mrs. Colvin, while packing her husband's clothing, discovered that the two coins had been taken.

    Notes from Norris & Rowe's Shows. Oakland, Cal., Nov. 24. The Norris & Rowe Big Trained Animal Show was at Los Angeles, Cal., week of Sept. 29 to Nov. 3, and showed to seating capacity at every performance. The show will close the 1901 season at Oakland, Cal., on Thanksgiving day (Nov. 29) and go into winter quarters at the Exposition building. It opened its season on March 10 to 23 at the famous Mechanic's Pavilion, to the biggest business ever done in San Francisco. While on the road they strengthened the show from six cars to eight. While in British Columbia Mr. Norris bought two mooses and two elks and a groupe of ten Canadian wolves, and at Brisbee, Ariz., bought five tamed mountain lions. Mr. Rowe bought eight monkeys from a street fair show at Omaha, Neb., while the Ak-Sar-Ber was in progress and had them shipped to the Chutes at San Francisco, Cal.
    The performance and "back of the show" are in charge of Clarence T. Norris, while the advance is handled by H. S. Rowe. The show has fought opposition with quite a few shows on the coast this season. It showed day and date at Everett, Wash., with the No. 4 Gentry Show and gained business; also in very close date with the McDonald Shows; also with the Campbel Bros.; gave the Ringling Bros. opposition work at St. Paul and Minneapolis and Los Vegas, N. M., and fought Forepaugh & Sells a battle at Kansas City; also the Gidden Nashville Students under canvas.
    The show will be a ten-car show next season. Mr. Robe is having an advance car built at Ohio Falls Car Works. The show played to the price of $1 on branches of the Canadian Pacific in British Columbia, and on the branches of the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe roads in Arizona and Old Mexico, and at Nogales, Guymas and Bisbee packed them to the ring bank. - M. B.

    Notes from Hall & Long's Shows. Muncie, Ind., Nov. 24. We closed our season of twenty-three weeks on Oct. 5 in this place. We did not have one losing week during the season. Since our closing we have bought another car and entirely rebuilt our sleeping and dining cars. We will winter in Muncie, Ind., and open our fourth season here early in April.

    Notes from Rippel's Shows. Muncie, Ind., Nov. 24. We are enlarging for next season. We will have a Zobo Clown Band, moving pictures, cloak effects and illustrated songs for concert. Hall & Long are building two cars in Muncie.

    Billy Dutton, the past season with the Pan-American Cricus, has joined the Sells-Gray Shows.

    E. C. Knupp has been re-engaged as general agent of the Walter L. Main Shows for next season.

    Jack Hunt, boss canvasman of the Forepaugh-Sells Circus, will spend his winter in Kansas City.

    T. J. Forde, who was with the Pan-American Circus the past season, is now at his home in Geneva, O.

    Jack & Shumacke will be in charge of the stock of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows at quarters this winter.

    Alice Clifford, the past season with Pan-American Circus, is at her home at Scotland, Pa., for the winter.

    C. H. Adkins, special agent of the Wallace Show, has joined the advertising forces of the Bijou Theatre, Chicago.

    The Walter L. Main Show will close at Tenneil, Ga., Dec. 7, and to into winter quarters at Geneva, O.

    Chick Bell, ticket seller of Forepaugh-Sells, has gone West and will remain there until the first of the year.

    Frank Purcell, of the advertising forces of the Wallace Show, accepted a position as agent for "The Knobs o' Tennessee" Company.

    Gentry's No. 2 show was at Corrollton, Ga., Nov. 20 and did a big business.

    Harry S. Noyes, side show orator, and W. Palmer, in charge of Oriental Annex of the Pan-American Circus, are in Seattle, Wash., for the winter.

    Doc Jeffries, ticketer with the Forepaugh & Sells Shows, closed with the show at Clarksburg, Miss., and joined the Sells-Gray Circus in the same capacity.

    Campbell Bros. Circus gave two performances at Monroe, La., Nov. 19, to S. R. O.

    A new enterprise next season will be Frank B. Hubin's 25c Railroad Show. The show will be a twelve-car affair - two sleepers, three stock, six flats and one advance car.

    Chas. A. Bostwick, this season with advertising car No. 3 of Ringling Bros., is seriously ill with appendicitis at his home in Circleville, Ohio.

    Jack Cousins and Lottie Aymar are with manager J. W. Gorman's Indoor Circus. They opened Nov. 11 for one week in Portland, Me., Nov. 18, Bangor, Me., for one week.

    Harry Parkhurst, who has been in charge of the elephants with the Wallace Circus the past season, will be continued in the same capacity at quarter in Peru, Ind., this winter.

    Chas. Taylor, boss butcher the past season of the Pan-American Circus, is wintering at Spokane, Wash., and J. C. Leon, calliope player with the same show, at Portland, Ore.

    Bob Stickney, who is the "maitre de cirque" for Sells-Forepaugh Show, is a native of New Orleans.

    W. M Jinks has been engaged by Gollmar Bros. & Schuman, to take charge of the animals of the show, both at quarters this winter and while the show is on the road next season.

    Fred A. Morgan, who was in charge of the No. 2 advance car of the Great Wallace Show the past season, has been engaged as business manager of "The Knobs o' Tennessee" Company.

    John (Pig Butch) Nuegent, who has been assistant boss canvasman with the Forepaugh & Sells Circus for a number of years, will have charge of the animals' food at quarters this winter.

    W. B. Menefee, who was boss bill poster of No. 1 car of the Wallace Show, will be found on the decorating force in the Wallace Show winter quarters at Peru, Ind., this being his fourth winter.

    Frank Jones, Roman rider with John Robinson's Ten Big Shows, met with an accident at Orangeburg, S. C., met with an accident at Orangeburg, S. C., and sustained fractures of both an arm andleg. He is in the hospital at Columbis, S. C., and improving.

    The Holloway Trio of Wire Walkers, who were featured with the Ringling Show the past season, will split up the coming season. Wm. Holloway and the Silverns will form a copartnership, and rumor has it they willbe seen with the Great Wallace Show during the season of 1902.

    The members of the Teets Bros. Circus were arrested and fined at Colquitt, Ga., by the judge of the Circuit Court, for disturbing the court with their music. Notwithstanding the efforts of the Mayor of the town and Councilmen to have the fines remitted, and the show people had to pay before the band men were released.

    W. E. Franklin, general agent of the Wallace Show, has purchased from the Earl estate, near Valparaiso, Ind., a farm of 480 acres at $50 per acre, cash. He expects to enlarge the purchase and engaged in breeding high-class horses, cattle, etc. His brother, N. E. Franklin, will be associated with him in the enterprise, having disposed of his farm and other interests in Iowa.

    The following people of the Pan-American (Lemen) Show are at Tacoma, Wash., where the show is wintering, viz.: Frank and Frost Lemen; C. E. McKee, general agent, and family; C. E. Ellis, contracting agent; Bert J. Chipman, treasurer, and wife; Fred. Morrison, Harry Murray, W. J. Nichols, Gordon Orton, Ed Baldwin, equestrian director; Wm. Van Dee, Fred De Ivey and wife, Chas. Philson, Bert Bell and others.

    The roster of the No. 2 advertising car of the Great Wallace Circus at the close of the season: Fred A. Morgan, manager; Frank O. Rossman, boss bill poster; Wm. Scott, A. Pipinbrink, Edgar S. Price, Harry Anderson, Claude Long, Swan Atchison, W. E. Maloney, L. C. Mason, H. Sunderlin, Tom Conrad, W. E. ___, Dan Pheney, Dave Jarrett, Jack Palias, Jim Gordon and Roy Foster.

    Mitchell Bremer, press agent of Norris & Rowe's Shows, season of 1901, closed with them at Santa Barbara, Cal., Nov. 5, and returned to Cincinnati, O. From there he goes to Charleston, S. C., to the West Indian and South Carolina Exposition.

    Advertising car No. 3 of the John Robinson Ten Big Shows closed the season of seven months at Decatur, Ga., on Nov. 19 and left Atlanta for winter quarters at Terrace Park, O. The roster of the car: W. M. Dale, manager; M. C. Service, boss bill poster; R. E. Eldridge, Ed Jones, Morgan Johnson, Harry South, Frank Smith, Fred Schick, John Filster, Chas. Vernerder, Henry Wauman, Otis Fitchey, W. P. Rodgers, banner man; Frank Eastman, lithographer; George H. Shiry Jr., lithograph boards.

    The Great Eastern Shows, of which W. H. Smith is manager, was stranded in New Orleans, not because of "bum" business, but for the reason that the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, the road on which they were to travel in order to make the small Louisiana towns, refused to accept the circus cars, on the ground that they were in bad condition for handling, and feared that some damage to the track and road-bed might result from using them. The show was sidetracked - nine gaudily painted cars. Manager Smith did not know when his aggregation would be able to move out. As soon as the repairs are made he will jump a few towns in order to catch up.
    The roster of the advance of the Great Eastern Show: Tom W. Howard, general agent and railroad contractor; Buck Massie, local contractor; E. J. Gosney, assistant local contractor; W. S. Dunnington, manager advance car No. 1 and press agent; with the following assistants: Harry Hogoboom, boss bill poster; Jack Prindeble, assistant boss bill poster; John Boylu, lithographer; French Lones, banners; bill posters - C. B. Reid, Sandy Carnegie, Harry Drake, George Williams, Ed Massie, Charles Perring, Mike Strang, Ed Cane, Arthur Devere, Oscar Pondelette, Wm. Gee; Sam McFarland, paste maker; Harry Graham, manager of box brigade, with the following assistants: Ed. Wiley, Dick Thomas, Sam Small and Wm. Reddy; Dick Beemer, route rider; Albert Wilson, checking up.

Billboard, December 7, 1901, pp. 4, 33. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    St. Louis, Mo., recently, the four Crouthers brothers, whose home is in Freedom, Mo., made application to Major Davis, of the recruting station, to enlist in the United States army as musicians. The brothers are Frank, age 28, George, age 27, Jerry, age 23, and Charles, age 24. The young men stated that they had been traveling with a circus which broke up a few days ago and left them without a job. They had been thrown out so much that they had become tired of it, and wanted to get some place where their positions would be steady. Frank plays the trombone and violin, George the tuba and piano, Jerry the cornet and drums, and Charles the clarinet, piccolo and drums. . . .

    Denny Lynch has resigned from the Wallace Circus for next season.

    The Robinson Circus closed at Decatur, Ga., Nov. 26.

    The Stirk Family of bicyclists have been re-engaged for season of 1902 with the Great Wallace Show.

    Busby Bros. Show is at Pana, Ill., for the winter. They started on the road Nov. 30 with a "Ten Nights" show for the winter.

    W. R. Musgat, superintendent of No. 1 advertising car of the Great Wallace Show the past season, has been engaged as manager of the "Land o' Cotton" Company.

    Busby Bros. are having a new 76 foot baggage car built for their show at Terre Haute and extensive repairs made to their Pullman car "Pana," also thoroughly repainted.

    W. C. St. Clair, of the Gentry Bros. Show No. 2, closed his fourth season with the show at Talladega, Ala., and is now with Charles L. Davis' "Alvin Joslin" Company as advance representative.

    Fred Buchanan, the recent lessee of Ingersoll Park, and a brother of Wm. Sells, joined the Sells-Gray Circus and will remain with the show until it closes, after which he will return to his park.

    Chas. T. Tinney closed a very successful season as principal solo cornetist with Prof. Carl E. Neel's concert band with the Sells & Gray Show in New Iberia, La., Nov. 18, and is resting at his home in Memphis, Mo.

    W. F. Melrose, equestrian, closed with the Orrin Bros. Circus in Mexico on account, as he claims, of bad treatment through the management of the company. He will sail Dec. 28 for Hamburg, Germany.

    Al. Riel, of the Buffalo Bill Show, for many years in charge of the excursion advertising car, has sailed for Paris. Mr. Riel speaks the French language fluently. He will be a valuable man to the Barnum-Bailey Show during their tour of France.

    Joseph C. Banks, who, it will be remembered, killed Herbert Tackaberry at Syracuse, N. Y., while the Sautelle's Show, with which he was connected, was exhibiting in that town, was acquitted of the charge of murder, the defense being self-defence.

    In giving the names of people on car No. 3 of Ringling Bros. Circus in "The Billboard" of Nov. 23, the following names were left out: E. W. Chase, Jas. Tucker and Foster McLeod, bill posters.

    B. E. Wallace will rebuild his elephant barn, recently destroyed by fire, adding a training building. Prof. Heckenrath will introduce a troupe of elephants in 1902.

    Fred Wagner has been re-engaged with the Wallace Show for next season. Fred has been with the show for four seasons in the capacity of 24-hour man.

Billboard, December 14, 1901, p. 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Notes from Campbell Bros. Great Shows. Fairbury, Neb., Dec. 1. The Campbell Bros. Shows closed their seventh successful season Nov. 28, at Lafayette, La. The show was out seven months and traveled in fourteen states and territories, making a mileage of 18,450 miles. Not one piece of new canvas was used this year, and that will leave the show next year with all new canvas. The big top will be 140 feet, with three 40 foot middle pieces and a five-pole menagerie. This season the show used fourteen cars, but to accomodate the show property that will be added this winter, it will take twenty cars to load the show next year.

    Notes from the Great Eastern Railroad Shows. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 7. We were not stranded in New Orleans, but we were held there on account of repairs to the cars of our trains. After being held up for a week at New Orleans, we left there on Saturday for Martinsville, La., arriving there Sunday at 3 o'clock, and showed that night to a house packed to the ring bank, and did a thriving business all through the Southern states. We had a banner day at Geneva, Ala. We will close on Dec. 14 at Denison, Tex. Col. Smith and his wife; also W. F. Smith, will winter in Kansas City, their old home. We showed in Hondo, Tex., Thanksgiving.

    "Billy" Inch is at the Forepaugh & Sells quarters for the winter.

    Joe Miller has secured all the privileges with the Sipe Shows for next season. Lew Williams, canvasman, was re-engaged for next season by the Sipe Shows. Prof. Dave Van Cleve, of the Sipe Shows, is breaking eleven new racing ponies at winter quarters, Kokomo, Ind. Lew Williams, of the Sipe Shows, has moved his residence from Bay City, Mich., to Marion, Ind.

    Haag's Mighty Show will close its season immediately after Christmas.

    Mlle. Louise, a rider with the Robinson Circus, has filed suit at Cincinnati for divorce from her husband, Robert L. Allen, a Birmingham, Ala., railroad man.

    Wm. Roddy, who for the last four seasons has been connected with the advance forces of the Wallace Shows, is ahead of the J. L. Verone Stock Company.

    Geo. Parents, high ladder and table performer and hand balancer, closed his fourth season with Gollmar Bros. Circus on Oct. 5, and joined John H. Sparks Circus.

    It is rumored that Dick Ball, the veteran contractor, is soon to leave for Cuba to pave the way for the Sells-Gray Show, which contemplates entering upon a winter's engagement on the island.

    George Carter, a well-known circus man, was convicted at Binghamton, N. Y., Dec. 6, of murder in the second degree, with a sentence of imprisonment for life. Carter killed two other men, but escaped punishment.

    Col. C. A. Potter, well known in the circus as a advertising agent and car manager, is now the postmaster at Danielson, Conn. Col. Potter was with the Adam Forepaugh Shows for fourteen years.

    Foster McLeod, bannerman with Ringling Bros. Circus the past season, is now located at Birmingham, Ala., as advertising agent for Theiss-Smith & Douglass, managers of the Jefferson and Auditorium Theaters in that city.

    The date, Nov. 28, of Gentry's Dog and Pony Shows, at Shreveport, La., was cancelled. The management gave out as the reason for cancelling the date that W. W. Weaver, the ringmaster, had been taken suddenly ill, and that it was impossible to fill his place at this season of the year.

    The Merediths, Albert and Marguerite, who have just closed with the Wallace Circus, opened for two weeks at Heck's Wonder World, Nov. 18 to 25. They now go to their home in Wheeling, W. Va., and take a long-needed rest.

    From Newark, N. J., comes the announcement of the death of Charles Curtis, Nov. 24, the agent of the Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Shows advance car No. 1. Just as the circus had closed for the season, Mr. Curtis made a trip to Newark and was about to sign for the winter season with a local theatrical attraction, when he was taken ill with gangrene of the stomach. He died after a week's illness. The funeral was in charge of the Newark Bill Posting Company's employes. Mr. Curtis was unmarried and made his home in Newark when not on the road.

Billboard, December 21, 1901, p. 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Gus Sun, manager and proprietor of the Gus Sun American Minstrels, was born in Toledo, O., Oct. 7, 1869, and embarked in the circus business in 1891, continuing until the fall of '98, when he turned to the minstrel business. Next season Mr. Sun will launch two new enterprises on the road, in conjunction with his minstrel and circus - one an "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Company, the other a melodrama entitled, "Circumstantial Evidence."

    Notes from Capt. Stewart Show. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Dec. 12. Our tents will be all new. Our big top will be 60 feet, with two 30 foot middle pieces, cook tent 30 by 40, horse tent 30 by 60 feet, side show tents 30 by 60 feet. We will have all new wagons and all new horses, 16 in number. The wagons will all be painted white and lettered in gold, red and blue; the seats, poles, etc., will be flat white; the reserved seats will be painted red and will be cushioned and have foot and back rests. One new feature for 1902 will be two ponies, two donkeys, two St. Bernard dogs, two goats, all working in the ring at the same time. Another feature will be a free balloon ascension daily. We will carry a small band of six mouthpieces. We will carry about twenty people all told. - Capt. Stewart.

    The Norris & Rowe Show goes out as a full fledged circus next year.

    E. C. Knupp is resting at his home in Jamestown, N. Y.

    At Wetumpka, Ala., Dec. 10, the Harris Nickel Plate Shows had to tear down with three inches of snow on the top.

    Col. V. F. Cody, trick rider, and his wife, Miss May Cody, the lady rifle shot, have signed with the Kemp Sister's Wild West for next season.

    George McNutt, special officer with the Wallace Show last season, is at present employed in one of the Des Moines, Iowa, big department stores as detective during the holiday rush.

    Charley Drum, alias "Peanut Charley," boss hostler of the Forepaugh-Sells Circus, has two peanut stands in the Central Market at Columbus, O.

    Norris & Rowe's Big Trained Animal Shows are in winter quarters at San Jose, Cal.

    James Ward, a canvasman, while assisting in putting up the tent for Fitzgerald's Circus, at Melbourne, N. S. W., was attacked by an elephant and came near being seriously injured.

    D. J. Jarrett, who was with the Wallace Show on advance car No. 2, spent several weeks with his parents at Texarkana, Ark., after closing with the show, and is now in Chicago in the service of the American Bill Posting Service.

    During a fight in the saloon of Frank Mabury, at San Jose, Cal., recently, in which Frank Woods, C. W. Race, A. Aldrich and Herbert Rumley, all of the Norris & Rowe Shows, engaged. Woods and Mabury were stabbed and painfully wounded. Mabury was attempting to separate the combatants. All the participants were arrested.

    Welsh Bros. Show will open its fifteenth season at Lancaster, Pa., early in April.

    A rumor was current last week that the W. L. Main Circus, which closed at Tennelle, Ga., Dec. 7, had suffered a wreck. It is now learned that on account of a law in Georgia prohibiting such trains running on Sunday, the show was stopped at Griffin, Ga., where it remained all day Sunday following its close, thus giving rise to the rumor.

    Bert Davis, late press agent with Forepaugh-Sells Shows, has been added to the staff of Lincoln J. Carter, at the general offices, Criterion Theater, Chicago.

    Michael Welsh, of the Welsh Brothers Newest Great Shows, has just returned home from a trip through the West, where he succeeded in landing several new featurs of the coming season. Clinton Newton will again be with the show (his tenth season) as director of amusements.

    The program of the Wirth Bros. Circus, now at Melbourne, Australia: Marvelous Tiger and Chariot Act, Mons. Rahoull will harness two tigers in a chariot, and make the third tiger drive them around the ring. The Riding Bear, Jack, the Bucking Elephant, the Riding Lioness, Lilly. The Performing Lion, Bobs. The Riding Babboon. The High-Jumping Leopard. The Boxing Ponies. The Brumby Horses. The Transvaal Stallions. The South Amerian Mustangs. The Javanese Ponies. John David Cooe, England's champion rider; Van Tell and Guilhame, gymnasts; the Brothers Aideen, acrobats and musical clowns; the Brothers Hertzog, the Aerial Wonders; Zorado, ceiling walker; Miss Gimnett, England's lady rider; Miss Marizeles With, lady rider; Senorita De la Plyta, South America's lady rider; the Marvelous Garcinetti Troupe, 9 in number. Continenal clowns, pantomimists, acrobats and pyramidists and the Wirth Family, in new and novel acts.

Billboard, December 28, 1901, pp. 2, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Topeka, Kan., Dec. 21. Willie Sells, bareback rider and circus man, has entered a suit in the Shawnee District Court here, contesting the will of his foster mother, the late Mrs. Allan Sells [sic Allen Sells]. One of the allegations of the petition is that Sells only recently discovered that he was not the natural son of Mr. and Mrs Allan Sells, both now dead, but that he had been adopted by them when one year old. He claims that his real mother, on relinquishing him, gave his foster parents $1,500 to be used in educating and clothing him. Now Willie claims that this money was not devoted to that purpose, but was used in establishing the Sells Bros. Circus. The petition further states that when 7 years old he plaintiff was required to perform in the Sells Bros. Circus as a rider; that he was denied an education, and continued to ride until he was 21 years old. As a rider he attained considerable note, received a large salary and derived $20 to $30 a day from the sale of his photographs. Willie claims that he turned all this money over to his foster mother, Mrs. Allan Sells, under belief that she was his real mother. He declares that he was kept in ignorance of his parents; that Mrs. Sells might derive the benefit of his labor. He asks that the will be declared null and void, and that he be given judgment against the executor, P. I. Bonebrake, for $75,000, claiming that as he has earned this amount and turned it over to Mrs. Sells. He further asks the return of diamonds, valued at $3,730, now held by the executor, which he gave to Mrs. Sells. Under the will most of Mrs. Sells' property, valued at $200,000, was left to a female relative in Ohio. Mr. Sells is in New Orleans at present.

    The new winter quarters of the Walter L. Main Fashion Plate Shows, at Geneva, Ohio, were opened Tuesday evening. . . . They are about a mile from the village of Geneva, and face the main line of the Lake Shore Railroad. The various departments, while separate and distinct, are all lunder one roof and communicating. The building, which is of brick and fireproof, is heated throughout by steam and lighted by electricity. The west section is the blacksmith and repair shop, 120x170 feet, presided over by "Dan" Taylor. East of the repair shop is the paint shop, 100x170, presided over by "Bob" Frazier, boss painter, and "Lon" Wright, decorator. The animal room is 100x150, and the stationary cages are the models for ventilation, sanitary perfection and comfort. William H. Winner presides over this department. South from the animal quarters is the hay and feed store room, 100x130 feet, and to the east of the store room is the harness room, 70 feet square. South of the store room is the ring barn, 100 feet square, accessible from the storage room, harness room or the 20x40 dressing room. The ring barn is a fitted up gymnasium, with even the "mechanic" in position. The extreme east end of the building is the ring stock stable, 80x180, and has stalls for 200 head of horses. Twenty-four box stalls are provided for Mr. Main's new importations. The stable is under the supervision of "Bob" Abrams, with "Burt" Johnson as first assistant. Every department has a water supply furnished from driven wells. Extending from the main line of the Lake Shore Railroad is a switch running directly to the four large car sheds, where are housed the cars of the show train. One hundred feet from the winter quarters proper is the living quarters for the bosses and working men. The working men have a large dining hall on the lower floor and the "bosses" a dining room on the upper floor. This department is presided over by M. Mihills and a corps of assistants.

    The Famous Welch Bros. Shows. The greater portion of the executive staff of last season will be retained, including George Welsh, treasurer; Herbert H. Whittier, bandmaster; V. Ovide Woodward, manager car No. 1; Charles O'Brien, superintendent of lot; W. Howard Martin, manager of cook house, and Clinton Newton, director of amusement and general press agent (fifteenth season). Edward (Mascot) Kennedy will continue as secretary. The "big show" top is a 120 foot round top with three 50 foot middle pieces. Ten cars will be carried with the show and two cars in advance. In the menagerie tent fifteen cages of rare wild animals besides hay animals. Col. M. H. Welsh will be director general with the show and John Welsh the general advance manager.

    Busby Brothers expect to put out a three car circus next season. Their winter quarters are at Pana, Ill.

    Bollerand McCoy's New United Shows are wintering at St. Joseph, Mo.

    Sells-Gray Shows close at New Orleans Dec. 22 and will winter there.

    Sun Bros. Tent Show appeared at Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 20.

    Harry E. Knowlton, press agent of the Walter Main Show, died at Washington, D. C.

    Barnum and Bailey have purchased the famous jumper, Blackbird, for $1,000.

    Theo. Ferris has been retained as boss animal master for the Wallace Shows.

    The John H. Sparks circus showed at Bainbridge, Ga., Dec. 10.

    The G. W. Hall Jr. Show will open in May. It is wintering at Evansville, Wis.

    Robert Stickney and wife and Tony Lowande arrived at Havana. The Stickneys opened their circus at Publanono, Dec. 10.

    S. P. Bender, who was ahead of the Sells-Gray Shows the past season, was in Cincinnati Dec. 19, in advance of "The Katzenjammer Kids."

    The Shaws, Wall and Rose, double trapeze and Roman ring artists, have closed with Long Bros. Circus, and are resting at New Orleans, La.

    Fitzgerald's Circus and Menagerie opened to a house of 3,800 at Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 30. The Fitzgerald Brothers have erected a galvanized iron pavilion at that place at a cost of 2,000 pounds.

    The Sells & Gray Shows closed the season at Jeannette, La., Dec. 22, and ran to Algiers, where they went into winter quarters.

    Delno and Ellet have severed their connection with the Flying La Vans, late of the John Robinson Circus. They are now associated with Henry Rickson, and will in the future do circus work as Ellet, Delno and Ellet.

    Emile Girchlier closes a season of sixteen weeks at Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 14, with the Harris Nickel Plate Show. He sails Dec. 21 from Mobile, Ala., to join the Circo Tony Lowande, making his second season in Cuba.

    Prof. Charles E. Rice will start out with his dog and pony show in the Spring. A number of trained monkeys will show in a new act.

    T. F. Mack, for many years side show manager and proprietor, died Dec. 12 at Hot Springs, Ark. In 1884 Mr. Mack became one of the Pullman and Mack's Great Pacific Show. He also was a magician, and known in all museums.

    Edward Lines, known as "Whitey," and who served the Wallace Shows as assistant train master under F. S. Thorp, died at the show's winter quarters, near Peru, Ind., Dec. 5. His death was unexpected. He was buried on Dec. 7.

    Members of the Walter Main's circus got caught in a railroad smash-up near Macon, Ga., while en route to the Geneva, Ohio winter quarters. Owen Dowd, private secretary to Mr. Main, was injured, but no serious results are anticipated. Others of the show people were more or less hurt, and one colored man was killed.

    At La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 16, Credy Primrose, advance agent for one of John Gentry's trained animal shows, was married Dec. 11, to a La Crosse girl, Miss Clara Miller.

    The Great Eastern Circus closed at Beeville, Tex., Dec. 15.

    Walter Main's circus exhibited at Palatka, Nov. 24, and refused to pay a State tax of $200, claiming that a former payment of a similar claim exempted them from further liability. An injunction was taken, enjoining the collection, and, after the performance, the show moved to Orlando. The Main people decided to test the validity of the point and their representative and Commonwealth's Attorney Calhoun were at Bronson when the case was tried, resulting in a victory fro Main. Judge Bullock holding that the $200 State tax covered all counties in the State.

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Billboard, January 4, 1901, pp. 6, 10, 11. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The Sells-Gray Shows closed the season at Algiers, La., Dec. 23. They did not show at Algiers, although billed there. Wm. Sells had arranged to cancel the town and run the show to Carthage, O., where winter quarters had been engaged at the fair ground. He disclosed his purpose to his partner Mr. Gray, when the show reached Algiers, but the latter demurred and a heated controversy ensued, ending in open rupture. Mr. Gray carried the day, however, and the show remains at Algiers. Both Mr. Sells and Mr. Gray declare that they will never have anything to do with one another again, and each is equally determined to have the show on the road next season.
    The people with the show accepted a settlement of 25 cents on the dollar without demur, and most of them took the first train for their homes. An examination of the books show that the show made money, but extraordinary private expenses incurrred by one of the partners made it necessary for him to withdraw large amounts from the treasury. Every time he drew a thousand his partner dif the same, and the bank roll was greatly depleted. In Texas the show struck a blizzard, and business for two weeks or more was very bad. This further embarrassed them and no doubt contributed to the feeling which culminated in the quarrel. The show is under attachment for a printing bill, but this is not large, and will be amicably arranged very soon. Much interest in manifested in the fight for the possession of the show. Both Mr. Sells and Mr. Gray want it, and both will strive to get it.

    The property of the Sells-Gray Show, which was attached at Algiers, La., to satisfy a printing bill of $5,000, is to be sold by the sheriff under an order of the court on Jan. 7. There will be some lively bidding, no doubt. Messrs. Sells and Gray, although intimately identified nor a number of years in the show business, have neither borne toward the other that feeling of brotherly love so essential to the success of partnership concerns, but have, on the contrary, been known to be enemies. As both desire to gain possession of the show, and as pride figures as a factor in the attainment of this object, some lively times may be anticipated. Owing to the strained relations, Messrs. Sells and Gray had decided to dissolve partnership, and the result of the attachment only hastens the inevitable. Gray wants the show as it is for next season. So does Sells. Both say they will get it. Each has backing. The sheriff has easy running to make a good sale. Whichever partner buys it in, he will have opposition next season in the person of his former associate. It is not known if the show is to be sold as a whole, or piecemeal.

    Charles H. Day, the old-time circus agent, retired from circus life and settled down in his home town, New Haven, Conn., recently married a young lady of 23.

    Wm. Irwin opened his wagon show at Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 2.

    Kemp Sisters Show's permanent address and winter quarters is at Lamar, Mo.

    Prof. Charles E. Rice has signed with Berkell's Big Ten Cent Show for 1902.

    E. L. Brannon, of the Wallace Show, is at his home in Parsons, Kan., for the holidays.

    Brownie, the lion king, has signed with Forepaugh and Sells for the coming season.

    The Great Southern Shows closed rather suddenly Dec. 22. Dave Dedick is in New Orleans.

    The Great Eastern Shows closed at Dennison, Tex., Dec. 14. The show is wintering at Kansas City. W. S. Dunnington, manager of car No. 1 of the Great Eastern, is wintering at the Junction Hotel, Kansas City. The weather of the last week was very cold.

    The Ellet Trio, aerialists and bar performers, are now with Sparks' Circus, after a season with the Wallace Shows.

    The body of Arthur Mohring, a clown of the Barnum & Bailey Show, who was killed at Paris while making a leap, has been shipped to his home, at Dubuque, Ia.
    The body of Arthur Mohering, the clown, has been shipped to his home at Chicago. Mohering met his death while doing a double somersault over a line of elephants. His neck was broken.

    Teets Bros. railroad show closed a season of 34 weeks at Theodora, Ala., Dec. 20. A number of new cars have been ordered for next season, which will open early in the New Year.

    Queen, the only talking elephant, is to be one of the features of the Robinson Shows in 1902.

    Vic Videlia [Vidella?], well known as a gymnast and horizonal bar performer, fell dead on the streets at Hot Springs, Ark., Dec. 26. He leaves a widow, professionally known as Ida Howell. The expenses of the funeral will be borne by performers now at Hot Springs.

    W. H. Martin, assistant trainer and ringmaster of the Sipes Shows, has returned to his home at Cumberland, Md., for the winter.

    Friends of Luther Diehl, known as "Skin," of Dayton, O., are solicitous as to his whereabouts. When last heard from he was with the Willis [sic] Circus.

    The Great American Combined Railroad Show is after riders, aerial artists, tumbling and leaping rough riders, cowboys, bill posters, good balloons, etc. Address F. E. Davis, Saratoga Hotel, Chicago. The show will open about Feb. 1 in Florida. Mr. Davis was formerly agent of the Walter Main Show.

    Del Fuego, proprietor of Richard and Company's Unique Side Show, has the following performers engaged: Lulu Del Fuego, tattooed lady; Frank Goldie, magician; Zera, snake charmer; Chilango, Zulu prince; the De Linzas, mind readers; Prof. O. Bryson's Punch and Judy, Del Fuego. "Shorty" Gallagher is boss canvasman.

    James Rafferty, animal trainer for Sells Bros., wintering at Columbus, O., had an altercation in a saloon at that place Dec. 24, with James Lewis, colored. One of Lewis' arms is off below the elbow and an iron hook takes the place of a hand. In the fight he jammed the point in Rafferty's neck. Rafferty will probably die, and Lewis has escaped.

    During the evening performance of the Norris & Rowe Circus, at San Jose, Cal., recently, members of the local lodge of Elks stepped into the ring, leading a large antleered elk, which was presented to the circus. The gift was highly appreciated by Rowe, especially as they had already purchased the elk in Portland and had loaned it to the San Jose Elks for a day.

    Roving Frank's Gypsy Camp, Villages, etc., are all in winter quarters at Atlantic City, N. J. Manager Frank B. Hubin is busy overhauling, repairing and repainting the cars, living wagons, chariots, etc. All will open early in April.

Billboard, January 11, 1902, p. 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Four new elephants have been purchased for the Sipe show.

    Al Reid has been engaged as advertiser for Barnum & Bailey.

    "Buck" Massie, formerly contractor for the Great Eastern Shows, is in St. Louis.

    Equestrian director R. H. Dockrill has joined the Main Shows at the winter quarters at Geneva, O.

    Sam Bowman, the old-tim circus performer, married Miss Mattie Cohen, Dec. 29, at Hot Springs, Ark.

    Sam W. Dawson has been re-engaged as press agent and car manager of the Pawnee Bill Show for 1902.

    The Great Southern Shows closed the season at Berwick, La., and have gone into winter quarters in New Orleans.

    Edward Arlington has been re-engaged as railroad contractor and excursion agent with the Barnum & Bailey Shows.

    A. H. Reed has bought the plow factory at Vernon, Ind., and converted it into winter quarters for his European show.

    W. R. Irvine, connected with the Forepaugh-Sells Show, died in New York, Dec. 30. Irvine's home was in Covington, Ky.

    Bud Horn, calliope performer with Campbell Brothers last season, is now advertising man for the Vendome Theater, Nashville.

    Robert and Anna Stickney are performing with Pubilliones Shows, Havana, Cuba. Next season they will be with the Forepaugh-Sells Show.

    H. Stanley Lewis has signed with Welsh Bros. Railroad Shows as advertising man. Prof. Jesse Bullock has signed as steam pianist soloist.

    Benjamin Hess, an animal trainer for Hall's Menagerie, died at Evansville, Wis., Dec. 30, as the result of a leopard's bite, received four months ago.

    Lillian Beers, formerly a bareback rider with Barnum, is a patient in the Bellevue Hospital Insane Pavilion. It is said she is addicted to the morphine habit.

    Elmer Rhodes, known to the circus world as Fred Wiretta, the wire walker, was drowned ___, near Wichita, Kas. The body was returned to his home at Muncie, Ind.

    Jim Petit, for many years with the Petit Family, acrobats, has severed his connection with them, and is now with LeVan. They will be with the Robinson Circus in 1902.

    The Sipe show is making preparations for the season. Prof. Nichols is arranging a 72-horse act. Two new band wagons have been purchased, as has also a steam calliope.

    Rose Stump, who was a ballet girl with the Robinson Cricus, was divorced from George Stumps, also of that circus, at Cincinnati. He was given the decree on grounds of abandonment.

    "A Little Big" show is the name the Toddt Brothers [sic Todt?] have given to their circus, which goes out in the spring. The Toddts are old-timers in the busines. The East will be played in the summer.

    James A. McQuaid, Louisiana State agent of the S. P. C. A., has sworn to a warrant charging Wm. Sells and J. H. Gray, of the Sells-Gray show, with cruelty to animals. The showmen's property was attached at Algiers for a $5,000 printing bill and the animals were not fed.

    The following are booked for the Welsh Railroad Shows for 1902: Welcome Forepaugh company of aerialists; La Rue troupe of acrobats; Mlle. Collette's dancing horses; George Collay, grotesque hurdle mule rider; Katamura Royal Japanese Court troupe; Mlle. Zanta, novelty aerialist; Harry West, clown; Marinella, muscular ring expositor, and Bey Ali's congress of acrobats.

    "Art" Mohring, whose death is reported with the Barnum & Bailey Shows in Paris, was well known here. He and "Billy" Mohring, known as the Mohring Brothers, an acrobatic team, had filled engagements with all the leading circuses and vaudeville houses in the country. After "Billy's" death, two years ago, "Art" worked alone. Last year he was with the Sells-Forepaugh Show, as clown and one of the principal leapers.

Billboard, January 18, 1902, p. 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    New Orleans, Jan. 13. The Sells-Gray Show was sold at Sheriff's sale, Jan. 8, at Algiers, La. The horses had been previously sold, and brought $2,600. The balance of the property brought $5,025, making a total of $7,625 for the show. Martin J. Downs bought the ring stock, trick mules and the best of the teams. Dealers purchased the rest of the stock. The Donaldson Lithograph Company, of Newport, Ky., bid in the balance of the property. Present at the sale were Col. Geo. W. Hall ("Popcorn George"), Tom Fanning, Martin J. Downs, Wm. Sells, Robert Stickney, Johnnie Baucleigh, Jos. J. Gray, Wm. M. Donaldson, and many of the bosses and privilege people who had been with the show during the season. The Schwartz Foundry Company bid up to $3,800 and quit. Mr. Gray then carried the price to $5,000, where he quit, and it was knocked down to Wm. M. Donaldson for $5,025. Mr. Gray tried to have the sale set aside on a technicality, but failed. It is understood that the show will be taken North at once, either to Louisville or Cincinnati. Mr. Donaldson said that the property would be resold to Mr. Sells and M. J. Downs, who have formed a partnership, and will carry on the business. This puts Mr. Gray out of the business, at least as far as this show is concerned.

    Capt. Mart Schueller has charge of the sale loft with the Sells-Forepaugh Shows.

    Col. George W. Hall has shipped his animals, which were part of the Sells-Gray Circus, to Evansville, Ind.

    Charles Irwin, of Irwin Brothers' Burlesquers will probably again be with Robinson's Shows next season.

    E. H. Wood, formerly press agent of the Robinson Show, has gone into the electrical and railroad equipment business in Chicago.

    Ben Bowman, with the Wallace Shows last season, will have charge of the concerts and side shows with the Sipe Show in 1902.

    "Danny" J. Fitzgerald has been re-engaged as general superintendent of the Main Shows. This is his sixth year with Main.

    Fred. Fisher, while out of the spangles of a performer, will undoubtedly be found on the door with Ringling Bros. Circus next season.

    Charles Christy, a circus agent, is defendant in a divorce suit, filed at Cincinnai.

    Walter L. Main has reappointed Owen C. Dowd his private secretary. 1902 will make his fifth consecutive year in that capacity.

    H. Perry Hill, late with Gentry's Dog and Pony Show, is on the door with "One of the Bravest" Company.

    A big advertising car is in course of construction at San Francisco for Norris & Rowe's Big Trained Animal Show. It is 60 feet long.

    Wm. Irvine, the old-time circus man, who died in New York, was buried at Covington, Ky., Jan. 7. In the early eighties Mr. Irvine traveled with the Forepaugh Shows.

    Jimmy De Wolf, press agent of the Forepaugh-Sells Show, and Miss Gracie Craig, a member of the "Way Down East" Company, wre married at Kansas City recently. DeWolf is now treasurer of the company of which his wife is a member.

    Maximillian B. Haas has leased the Durland Riding Academy, at Fifty-ninth and Broadway, New York, and will convert it into a winter circus and hippodrome. Several capitalists and theatrical managers are backing Mr. Haas, who comes from San Francisco.

Billboard, January 25, 1902, pp. 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    New York, Jan. 14. Frank Aldridge, the well-known circus privilege man, killed himself here today by sending a bullet through his head. He got rich on his platform of "get money. Get is honestly, if you can, but - get money." Aldridge has been arrested many time, and once "got in bad" to the extent of an eight-year term in the Pennsylvania prison, through an effort to sell a Philadelphian a gold brick. Upon his release from prison, Aldridge, with his wife,moved to New York, where he had a splendid home, filled with costly bric-a-brac, paintings and statuary, of which he was a collector. During his residence in New York, Aldridge led a very quiet life, and little was heard of him until two years ago when his past life was exposed in a "writeup" in a local paper. Mrs. Aldride is distracted over the occurrence. She declares that her husband was innocent of the bunco game in Philadelphia and other games charged against him. "Mr. Aldridge was interested in operations in the West," said Mrs. Aldridge. "He bought and sold mines, I believe. He did not tell me much about his business, but, so far as I know, he had no trouble with the authorities, except the time he was pardoned. . . . My husband has had stomach trouble for some time. He suffered much pain, and became discouraged when his physicians told him there was a tumor. He would not consent to an operation, and killed himself to escape the pain."

    Sells & Downs is the firm name under which the William Sells and M. J. Downs' Consolidated Shows will be operated during the coming season. M. J. Downs is the well-known manager of special privileges of Toronto, Can. The show is refitting at the fair grounds in Carthage, O. It can be reached by trolley from Cincinnati in thirty-five minutes. The show will open April 19 at Cincinnati.

    Geneva, O., Jan. 20. Mrs. D. J. Fitzgerald, wife of the superintendent of Main's Circus, passed from this life early last week. Her death was caused by a stroke of paralysis. About four years ago Mrs. Fitzgerald suffered from the first paralytic stroke, and a year ago last Christmans she was prostrated by another. At that time Mr. Fitzgerald was in Europe with Barnum & Bailey's Show. The funeral services were conducted from her late home, Thursday afternoon and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery here.

    Cooper's Circus is touring Florida.

    Charlie Ellis will manager car No. 1 of the Pan-American Shows.

    C. D. Livingston will be general agent of the Nickel Plate next season.

    Charles H. Tinney, cornetist, has signed with the John H. Sparks Show for 1902.

    Doc Parkhurst has signed with Gollmar Bros. and Schman as boss canvasman.

    F. E. Davis went to Tampa, Fla., Jan. 14, where the Great American Show is wintering. C. G. McCranie is backing F. E. Davis' new show, which opens at Tampa, Fla., shortly.

    Chas. E. McKee has been re-engaged as general manager of the Pan-Amerian Shows.

    W. J. Hennessey, formerly treasurer of the Pan-American Shows, is conducting a cafe in Kansas City.

    Sun Bros., at present touring Florida, will convert their enterprise into a railroad show at the end of the season.

    Homer Hobson and wife, at present with Shipp's Winter Circus, will join the Ringling Show the coming season.

    Chas. McCurren, ex-superintendent of Lincoln Park, Chicago, is engaged with Ringling Bros. for the coming season. Stick Davenport and wife and sister, May Davenport, and Reno McCree, equestrians are signed with the Ringling Show for 1902.

    The Three Rovens, aerialists, will be with A. H. Reed's Circus this season, Louis Selzer, aerialist, has been re-engaged.

    Trip Triplett, the "rube," who has been with the Great Eastern Circus, has signed with the K. Fukimo Japanese Troupe for 1902.

    J. M. French, known as "Forty Camel Band Wagon," a veteran showman, died Jan. 10, at his home in Detroit, aged 71 years.

    Charles W. Brasie has signed for 1902 as ticket talker [sic?] with the Wallace Shows. He has served in the same capacity for two seasons.

    T. C. Garrity, proprietor of Garrity's Big Four Shows, expects to have out a wagon show in 1902. He is wintering at Lincoln, Kan.

    M. L. Clark's Circus was robbed of $1,000 at Welsh, La. One of the employes is suspected.

    The W. W. Cole Dog and Pony Show, now wintering at Jackson, Tenn., expects to go on the road soon if certain litigation can be settled.

    W. S. Freed, last year general agent of the Nickel Plate Shows, will manage car No. 1 for the Forepaugh-Sells Shows the coming season.

    "Don" McKenzie is book-keeper in the offices of the Main Show at Geneva, O. He will travel with the show as auditor this season.

    The Van Vranken Trained Animal Show, Apalachicola, Fla., did a big business. Talahassee was played Jan. 13 and 14. The roster of the Van Vranken Show includes: Clyde Riaaldo, equestrian director; Wm. Scott, head balancer; Delletta, contortionist; Walter Hogue, dialectician; Prof. Earl A. Stowe, band.

    The Great Pan-American Show and European Menagerie is wintering at Twenty-fourth and C streets, Tacoma, Wash. Frank Lemen is manager.

    Horace Webb, with the Wallace Show the past two seasons, has joined the John Robinson Circus for 1902. Mr. Webb is an aerialist and clown.

    Miles Orton is at the winter quarters of the Nickel Plate Shows at Birmingham, Ala. He will be with the show next season as equestrian director.

    Joe Cousins, equestrian, and Miss Pearl L. Kalar, were married Jan. 9, at Jackson, Miss., by Rev. Bishop Galloway, of the M. E. Church. The bride is a non-professional and a society belle of Jackson.

    Ernest Haag bought a lion cub for $210, a buffalo calf for $150 and two hyenas for $125 each from Lincoln Park, Chicago, Jan. 13. The animals were shipped to Lecompte, La., where the show opens Feb. 20.

    The Nickel Plate recently offered to sell four of the team of six camels, featured as band wagon team last year. They ask $500 each, but there are no takers as yet.

    H. Stanley Lewis has been re-engaged as advertising director for the Welsh Bros. Railroad Shows. Mrs. Carrie Lewis will again be in charge of the reserved seats. Mr. Lewis has been business representative for "A Ragged Hero," since October.

    Joe Solly, who has been in the bill posting department of the Wallace Shows for the past five years, is soon to marry a New York girl. Solly at present is connected with the advertising department of Frohman's theaters.

    Fred Beckman will act as general agent for the Sipe Shows in 1902. Beckman's long experience with the Buffalo Bill Show as advance man makes him a valuable acquisition. During the winter he is in advance of Litt's "In Old Kentucky."

    John D. Carey has signed as press agent with the Walter L. Main Show, his sixth season with that show.

    The Great Eastern Show is preparing for the season's opening. Twelve cars will be used, besides two advance cars. Prof. McLaughlin is breaking six new stallions and eight ponies. Many new animals have been added to the menagerie.

    Chas. C. White, in advance of "Happy Hooligan," will again be with Pawnee Bill this season.

    B. E. Wallace has contracted for a palace horse car on an entirely different plan. It is to be a passenger car, equipped with trucks, etc., and seventy feet long over all; separate apartments for each horse, with padded stalls. The car is to be used in transporting the ring stock and the hippodrome horses with the Great Wallace Show.

    B. L. Bowman, now signed with the Sipe Show, will have charge of the side show, and will put on a strictly vaudeville bill, having no freaks. S. F. Taylor, of Chicago, has completed a number of paintings for Bowman, 24 x 24 feet. The front is over 180 feet long.

    Welsh Bros. Military Band and Arenic Orchestra, under the guidance of Herbert H. Whittier, will include the following musicians: D. E. Dickson, Jas. L. Finning, D. P. Waldo, Ed. Snyder, H. H. Grim, Geo. La Val, O. W. Dilworth, A. Crawford, J. Negro, B. H. Brown, Ross Knight, Geo. Taft, W. J. Newmyer, J. L. Parsons, J. Bernhart, E. Griswold and C. Wright. Miss Allie Johnson has been engaged to play cornet solos pervious to the beginning the the "big show" performance.

    The side show and vaudeville entertainment with the Welsh Bros. Shows the coming season will have the following: Prof. Hugo, manager; Mme. Hugo, mind reader; Major Little Finger and wife, Chas. Mellivan, Madame Petrowsky, Prof. and Mme. Del Kano, Jackson's Jubilee Singers and Cake Walkers and the Carter Sisters. A brass band of eight pieces and a novelty orchestrion will furnish the music. Capt. W. G. White, formerly of the Detroit (Mich.) Fire Department, has been secured to give his high dive from a 100 foot ladder into a net below, as a free outside exhibition.

Billboard, February 1, 1902, pp. 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Frank and Dolly Miller will do the riding with F. E. Davis' American Shows.

    James Tucker will be one of the advance for the Wallace Show season 1902.

    Stewart's Big Ten and Twenty Cent Show will open the season at Ft. Wayne, Ind., April 21.

    W. H. Quinnett has signed with the Campbell Bros. Consolidated Shows as local contracting agent.

    T. B. Long, formerly leader of Sells Bros. band, has taken the management of the Opera House at Lancaster, Ky.

    Sid and Fletcher Terrell, of Paducah, Ky., have sought relief from their many debts via the bankruptcy route.

    George S. Cole, one of the owners of Cole & Lockwood's Circus, filed a petition in bankruptcy last week at Wilkesbarre, Pa.

    John L. Fehr is organizing a circus, which he will take out from Connelsville, Pa. Fehr was formerly connected with Welsh Bros.

    The Stewart Family Shows, now wintering at Ft. Wayne, Ind., will open the season at that place, April 28.

    Twelve new animal cages have been built for the Walter L. Main Show.

    W. W. Power, last season treasurer for the Walter L. Main show, is now associated with his brother, T. P. J. Power, in the management of the Kilties Band.

    At Paducah, Ky., Jan. 16, Fletcher Terrell, a part owner of the Buckskin Bill Wild West Show, wintering at that place, filed a petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities, $10,942.77, assets, nothing.

    F. E. Davis, of the Great Amerian Show, purchased from John Robinson all the scenery and costumes of the "Cinderella" production. The Great American Show will open at Tampa, Fla., shortly.

    Jack Doyle, who will be with the Sipe Show next season, wishes to correct the statement that he was boss canvasman with the Wallace Shows last year, although he was connected with that show.

    J. J. and F. L. Brott, proprietors of Brott Bros. Novelty Shows, have purchased a lot of dogs, monkeys and ponies, which they will add to their attraction. The show will open at Milwaukee, May 15.

    Ben Wallace, the circus man of Peru, Ind., has announced that he will build a hotel in Marion, Ind., to cost $100,00. A site has been purchased down town, and the building is to be completed by next fall.

    A large number of additional horses have been purchased for the Lee Bros. Ringleader Railroad Show.

    Elmer Clark, a bill poster with the Robinson Circus, died at the Cincinnati Hospital last week. His mother and wife entered the building just as the news of his death was announced.

    Max Millette, and old-time circus performer, died in Waldron, Tex., recently, of consumption. He had been a member of the Clark Show for the past three years, and prior to that time was a member of the team of Ferris and Millette. Mr. Millette was 39 years of age.

    Al. W. Martin and wife will open with the Great Wallace Show in the spring.

    Harry Tammen, proprietor of the Denver Post, who is putting out a dog and pony show under the management of Otto Floto, has engaged the Sam Lockhart elephants for thirty weeks, at $400 per week. The elephants are to be performed by George Lockhardt, while Sam returns to Europe.

    J. M. French, the oldest showman, and at one time one of the wealthiest horse owners in the United States, died at his home in Detroit, Mich., Jan. 9. He was 71 years old, and was known as the original "Forty Camel Band Wagon Man." He owned J. M. French's Grand Circus and Egyptian Caravan.

    Charles H. Tinney has joined the John H. Sparks Show. J. S. Kritchfield, leader of the Sparks band, annouces the following roster: Al. Kadel, Dave Poland, clarinets; J. S. Kritchfield, Chas. H. Tinney, T. W. Ballinger, cornets; Ernest Jones, Paul de Condo, altos; Geo. Lowery, John Ebersbach, trombones; William E. Wheeler, baritone; John Henry Jr., tuba; Marion Abbott, trap drummer.

    Lee Bros., Pawtucket, R. I., last season had no parade, for this season will make a small parade. . . .

Billboard, February 8, 1902, p. 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Great Wallace Shows open April 26 at Peru, Ind.

    Kennedy Bros. Wagon Shows are playing Louisiana.

    The Shaws, Wall and Rose, are with the Teets Bros. Show.

    The Cooper Show is in the hands of a receiver at Tampa, Fla.

    Welsh Bros. Railroad Shows open at Lancaster, Pa., April 12.

    The Hocums, riders, will be with Campbell Bros. Show in 1902.

    Tom Dailey will be with the Ringling Bros. again this year. Ringling Bros. will feature Capt. Webb's trained seals.

    The Flying Jordans' aggregation has gone to pieces in Eastern Siberia.

    "Doc" B. F. Allen has the privileges with the Great American Show.

    Harris Nickel Plate Show will open at Birmingham, Ala., March 22.

    Tom Howard, railroad contractor, has signed with the Sells & Downs Circus.

    Geo. W. Sipe spent Jan. 30 in Cincinnati. He is having some miniature cages built.

    Ike Shipley will manager the side shows of the Great American Shows this season.

    Al Marmer has been engaged as equestrian director of the Harris Nickel Plate Show.

    J. M. J. Kane is negotiating for the advertising privileges of the Sells-Downs Shows.

    C. T. Crippen, of Athens, O., has joined the staff of bill posters with the Wallace Shows.

    King E. Ziemer's Royal Amerian Railroad Shows will open the season about April 23.

    Thomas M. Patterson, the new Senator from Colorado, was in early life a circus manager.

    Claude Ranok, elephant trainer, has been with the Harris Nickel Plate Shows for 18 years.

    Wm. Rolland, jockey rider, has signed with the Wm. Sells & M. J. Downs consolidated shows.

    C. M. Connors will be a member of the advertising forces of the Wallace Show the coming season.

    Twin lion cubs and a baby zebra have been born at the Wallace Show winter quarters, Peru, Ind.

    Miss Iva is a seven year old girl who trained a troupe of dogs for the Harris Nickel Plate Show.

    W. R. Musgat has been re-engaged with the Wallace Show, to manage car No. 1.

    Elmer Clark, whose death appeared in last week's "Billboard," was widely known as Salina Bill.

    Sheik M. Bark Ban Basha's troupe of Arabian riders and acrobats have been engaged for Pawnee Bill's Show.

    Welsh Bros. say that John L. Fehr, who is organizing a circus at Connellsville, Pa., was never connected with their show.

    George and Andy Choffin, the Canton boys, will be with the Wallace Show in the advertising department the coming season.

    Al. Osborne, for three years past with the Lemen Bros., has signed with the Great Wallace Shows. He will manage the No. 2 car.

    Floyd Bernard, who is now filling an engagement at the Wigwam, Kansas City, has signed for 1902 with the Great Eastern Shows.

    Fred. T. Cummings, who managed the Indian show at the Pan-American Exposition, is organizing a Wild West show, to tour Europe.

    The Great American Shows will be under the management of F. E. Davis this season. The shows open Feb. 12, at Tampa, Fla.

    L. H. Heckman signed with Oliver Scott, to take the No. 1 car of the Robinson Shows.

    A fire in a cold storage plant adjoining the Busby Bros.' winter quarters at Pana, Ill., Jan. 30, destroyed a lot of feed belonging to that aggregation.

    Jimmy Powes, formerlay in advertising department of Mr. Garens' (St. Louis) houses, joins Buffalo Bill's Shows, assigned to the opposition car.

    C. H. Adkins will be one of the special agents with the Wallace Show the coming season, second year with this show.

    Fred A. Morgan, formerly of the advertising forces of the Wallace Show, has opened a booking office in New York in the interest of the Barnton & Carpenter attractions.

    A clue has been found that will likely lead to the arrest of the culprit who robbed the Clark Show of $9,800 at Welsh, La., several weeks ago. An employe is suspected.

    Bob Abrams, boss hostler, en route to his home in Philadelphia, will probably have the stock with the Sells & Downs Shows.

    Miskel and May, featured with Lewis & Austin's Minstrels this season, have signed with the George Sipe Great Eastern Shows, and join them in Kokomo, Ind., April 15.

    Chas. Kear will do the press work for the Harris Nickel Plate Show this season, and J. C. Burba has been engaged as band leader. Matthew Tobin in boss canvasman, and James Bagby, assistant.

    R. M. Harvey, press agent of the Great Wallace Show, will build a home at Perry, Ia., to cost $5,000.

    Sam McCracken, at present looking after the interest of Jacob Litt's "Sleeping Beauty and the Beast" company, will assume the contracting agentship of Ringling Bros. Circus, which will be in St. Louis in April.

    Recent engagements for the Welsh Bros. Shows are: King Cole, ventriloquist and mimic; Harry Rose, singing clown and concert performer; W. C. Lane, side show orator; Prof. J. D. Ericson and son, double aeronauts, and John K. Trewitz, musical artist.

    The following will be seen with Harris Nickel Plate Show this season: the Three Armers, the Three Millettes, the Miles Orton Troupe of seven, Emma La Tow, Albert Orton, Geo. Jenniro, Otho Weaver, Gus Rose, Tom Powers, Claude Orton and the Great Normon-Myron-Micheal troupe of six, acrobats and aerialists.

    The advance roster of the Welsh Brothers Show: John T. Welsh, general contracting agent. Car No. 1 - V. O. Woodward, manager; E. E. Meredith, press agent; Chas. Moore, boss bill poster; He. E. Hall, George Corby, Sam Bearley, Frank McDonald, Jack Porter, Ed Ruth and Sam Gibons, bill postesr; M. Harry Starr and Frank Kane, lithographers; George Wilson, banners, and H. Imer, programmer. Car No. 2 - Jack Scott, manager; Ed Wilson, boss bill poster; Frank Call, George Johnson, Ed Whitney, Ed Long and George Colby, bill posters; Dick Fordney, lithographer; Harry Clay, banners; Pete Martin, programmer; Nick Nary, twenty-four-hour man.

Billboard, February 15, 1902, p. 11. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The Colorado Grant Shows are wintering at Minonk, Ill.

    The Harris Circus opnes the season at Birmingham, Ala., March 22.

    The Hagerty Show opens with new canvas at Frankton, Ind., May 1.

    Jack Pfeiffenberger has been re-engaged with the Walter L. Main Show.

    Ringling Bros. have hired the Four Royals, riding and driving menage act.

    Mrs. May Pfeiffenberger (Castle) is going abroad Feb. 15 to finish her musical education.

    Clay D. Hobson will put out a small wagon show. He will take to the woods in Arkansas.

    Wm. De Onzo, of the De Onzo Brothers, trick barrel jumpers, will put out a circus this summer.

    Washburn's Wild West will be a marvel of compactness. He will get the whole show on four cars.

    James Wolfscale has been engaged to direct the colored band with the Sells & Downs Circus.

    Geo. Wormald, the boss canvasman, is second mate on the steamer John K. Speed.

    Prince Mungo, the African aborigine, will ride the Bovalupus with the Sells-Downs Shows next season.

    Frank Romizer will enter his second season as leader of the No. 2 band with Harris Nickel Plate Shows.

    Clote Odium, the circus band leader, was married Jan. 21 at Benson, Minn., to Miss Mertie Caruihan [Carnihan?], a non-professional.

    William McCoy, formerly boss property man with Robinson's Ten Big Shows, is porter at the Jefferson Hotel, Cincinnati.

    A. B. Bennett has signed for 1902 as general agent of Reed's Circus, Chas. Blue has been re-engaged as clown, making his fourth season. Frank Dempsey, boss canvasman, joined Reed's at winter quarters at Vernon, Ind.

    James M. Robinson will do his third season's advance with the Haag Show, with six bill posters.

    Del Fuego, now with Richards & Co.'s Shows, is thinking of embarking in the business on his own account this season. It will be a one-car railroad show at the beginning.

    Lon Marsh, slide trombone; J. E. Wyatt, tuba; Frank Kness, clarinet; and Henry Raveman, alto, have signed with Capt. Stewart Shows for the coming season.

    During the performance of the Pan-American Company at Crystal Springs, Fla., recently, the seats in the big tent gave way. No one was seriously injured.

    Manager Haag has purchased a Bengal tiger, two hyenas and a cub lion for the Haag Show. Four new animal cages have been ordered. Entire new canvas has been ordered.

    Ed Kennedy has been engaged as boss canvasman for the Sells-Downs Show. Sells-Downs have also engaged Prince Mungo.

    The new Cossacks for the Pawnee Bill Shows have been engaged. They will be under the leadership of Prince Lucas, a bona fide Russian nobleman, who is now in Russia arranging with the State to permit their deportation.

    J. B. Frazier, general agent of Wirth Bros. Shows (the biggest circus in Australia) is negotiating for a full line of American printing. He wants to have all his work, even his programs, done in the United States.

    Peter McNally, newspaper man of Boston, has been selected as press agent of the Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Circus, vice [sic] G. K. Goulding resigned. J. H. Daniels, former theatrical man of New York, succeeds Whiting Allen as press representative one week ahead.

    Major G. W. Lillie has contracted with a real troupe of genuine Arabs. At Zazan, Central Africa, his agent contracted with Ambark Ben Basha for nine members of the Zinith tribes.

    The band of the Hall & Long Big Show for 1902 is composed of the following: William Fisher, Victor Wilte, Herbert Plank, T. L. Long, Jess Teats, Ferris Streyenbach, Owen Albert, Edward Pollock, Hortense Doneceux, B. F. Kilmar, Osa Crugbill and Harry Moles. Performers: Eunice Coyt, Miss Dot Morgan, Long and Kilmar, Ortha Holt, H. Von Quett, La Martino, Theo. B. Blakely and Sig. Le Clair.

    J. C. Burba, bandmaster of Oakland City, Ind., will furnish the music with the Harris Nickel Plat Shows, season 1902. His band will consist of: Bert King, solo cornet; Claude Gilson, cornet; Burt Pattis and J. Antoine, solo clarinets; Fred Johnson, solo alto; Emmet Lowery, alto; Chas. Mawry, solo trombone; Jas. Wilson, trombone; J. C. Burba, baritone; Tom Morris, tuba; and Fred W. Green, trap drummer.

Billboard, February 22, 1902, pp. 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Eddie Snow will be principal clown with the Sipe Show. Danny Mayou will do the local contracting. The Eight Carnallas will be featured with the Sipe Shows.

    Charlie Conklin, clown, has signed with the Sells-Downs Shows. Wm. J. McCoy has been engaged as boss canvasman. M. J. McCoy has signed to handle the side show canvas. Fred McMann will be special agent. J. M. J. Kane will handle the advertising privileges and program. Sells-Downs have closed a contract for fifteen new cages.

    Millettes, aerialists, have signed for 1902 with Harris Nickel Plate Show.

    Chas. Carroll has been engaged by Wm. Sells as boss property man.

    The Orrin Circus opened in Mexico City, Mex., Jan. 25.

    Tuttle's Olympic Show, wintering at Linesville, Pa., wants performers in all lines except riders.

    Floyd Bernard, wire walker, is at home in Peoria, Ill., practicing new wire walking tricks.

    Programmer Robert E. Ramsey, of Indianapolis, will be associated with the Wallace Show the coming season. The Merediths, Albert and Marguerite, who do a knife impalement act, have signed for 1902.

    F. P. Belmont, the circus man, was in Hartford, Conn., last week, looking after the billing of Lockhart's elephants.

    The deal between Ed. Kennedy and the Sells-Gray Show is off. It was reported that he had been engaged as boss canvasman.

    Baroufuski's Imperial Circus (from Russia) is making a two months' tour of the Philippine Islands. Mr. Mosner is in charge of the advance.

    Fred. Beakman will act as general agent of the Sipe Educated Animal and Lilliputian Shows.

    E. G. Smith's Dog and Donkey Circus is wintering at Buckstown, Pa. It is a one-ring show, and while dogs and donkeys are featured, gymnasts are also carried.

    George and Laura Le Noir have been engaged by Phil. Ellsworth for the side show with the Wallace Circus. Le Noir will present his miniature Marinette Theater.

    Gus Lambrigger has had a new car built for the coming season.

    G. W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill) has sued the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad for damages. The Pawnee Bill Show was in a wreck at Sheboygan, Mich., on June 5, 1901. He asks for $4,000.

    The Birmingham (Ala.) Elks will give a charity circus March 20 to 23. Local Elks will play the clown parts, and the balance of the bill will be furnished by the Harris Nickel Plate Show.

    Master James Brooks, the boy wire walker and trapeze performer, has signed with Augustus Jones' Model Plate Railroad Shows for the coming season, as a special feature. His second season with this show. Augustus Jones, proprietor of the Model Plate, is ill at Cambridge Springs, Pa. "Doc" Lewis will again manage the side show, which will travel in a Pullman car. W. C. Lane has also signed with the show.

    Frank B. Miller, who left Cincinnati recently in charge of seven horses for the American Shows, writes "The Billboard" that on the night of his arrival at Tampa, Fla., the stable in which he placed the horses was burned. He lost all the horses, besides personal belongings.

    King E. Ziemer's Royal American Railroad Shows recently signed the following: the Beaumonts, Laverne, Claudius and Orra; the Great Pitcher, Chas. F. Kramer, Dora Hoechst, Czardo.

    J. M. J. Kane, recently general agent of the Al G. Field Greater Minstrels, has secured the exclusive advertising privileges with Sells & Downs Shows, and will be manager of advance car No. 1 and general press agent. Mr. Kane is now representing "The Billboard."

    The Keigley & Axley Show will open at DuQuoin, Ill., about April 29, and will tour Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee.

    Forepaugh-Sells Show will open at Madison Square Garden, New York City, April 1. Peter McNally, newspaper man of Boston, has succeeded George K. Goulding as press agent. W. H. Daniels, formerly with Keith's theaters, succeeded Whitney Allen in the press agency one week ahead of the show.

Billboard, March 1, 1902, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Flomaton, Ala., Feb. 23. The Marretta Show has just received its new front, consisting of new big top, 80 feet, with two forties; new marquette, dressing room, horse tent, band wagon and ticket wagon. Prof. W. W. Jeffers' concert band is still making good. Roster: T. F. Fanning, manager; Ed. V. Gerber, tickets; Bert Stafford, license adjuster; Dick Smith, orator; Ed. Basye, in charge of privileges; James Finnegan, boss canvasman; James Carr, assistant; Shorty Gallagher, seats and lights; Walter Chaptman, boss hostler; Chas. Zaro, equestrienne director; Rose Marretta and troupe of trained stallions; Marretta Sisters, acrobats and aerialists; Little Marjorie, equestrienne; Henry Le Sage, bounding rope; John Morgan, head balancing; Zaro Brothers, acrobats and aerialists; Geo. Ries, contortionist; Geo. Zaro, principal clown; Spot and Hobo, riding canines. Band: W. W. Jeffers, tuba; Harry Richards, euphonium; Will Clearanger, trombone; Joe Bernird, trombone; Willis Rice, alto; Jack Chenoworth, alto; Robt. Norberg, cornet; W. S. Leadman, cornet; Paul Gore, cornet; Lynn Wiley, clarinet; Geo. Holcomb, clarinet; Bert Atkinson, trap drums; Geo. Zaro, bass drum.

    Geo. D. Stille, superintendent of the commissary department with John Robinson's Ten Big Shows, is also proprietor of the New Walston Hotel in Decatur, Ill.

    Two new band wagons are being built for the M. S. Clark Show. [sic M. L. Clark?]

    "Jimmy" Dee and Patrick Leahy have again signed with Buffalo Bill.

    Al Armer, of the Harris Nickel Plate Show, is training his son for an acrobatic turn. Frank Romiser has been re-engaged with Harris Nickel Plate. James Keenan, of Philadelphis, will be ticket seller, his fifth season. Harris Nickel Plate open in Birmingham, Ala., March 22.

    Pawnee Bill will feature a herd of buffalo this coming season. The circus has a new advance car.

    Chas. Drum and "Fatty" Props, of St. Louis, will be with the billing forces of Gollmar Bros. Show. Gollmar Bros. signed Prof. Frank McCart and Ilma, the snake enchantress. Prof. McCart will look after the business of the side show.

    Foster McLeod signed as special agent with Ringling Bros. for 1902, his seventh season with that show.

    Rube and Newton, who do a rube act, signed with Robinson Shows. They are at present at the Royal Theater, Savannah, Ga.

    John McAllister, of vocal fame, late of Schillinger Quartette, signed with the Teets Bros. Circus as advance agent the coming season.

    Miss Estella Bethel (Stella Earle), with the Wallace Circus last season, and Chas. Russell, of St. Louis, were married at Attica, Ind., Sunday. This is the third trial at matrimony for both parties.

    An arena cage is being built by Bode, of Cincinnati, for the performing lion act with the Robinson Show. It is built so its dimensions can be extended to 20 x 40 feet. The idea was "The Governor's."

    Bode, circus wagon maker of Cincinnati, is erecting twenty cages and tableau wagons for the Sells-Downs Circus; erecting the largest band wagon ever constructed for Forepaugh & Sells; a band wagon 22 feet long for the Wallace Show.

    W. C. St. Clair, agent for Gentry Bros. Dog and Pony Show, was in New York assisting H. B. Gentry in the selection of a number of speed horses, which were sold at public sale.

    Mollie Bailey & Sons' Shows starts on its Southern trip March 1. The entire canvas is new, as are the band wagons, clown wagons, etc. The Bailey Show has thirty wagons, 100 draft horses, besides the ring stock. The trained mules, Peanuts and Pickles, and the educated horse, Daimon, will be features.

    "Billy" Conihan, advertising agent of the Grand, Imperial and Havlin Theaters at St. Louis, has placed some of his men with circuses for the coming season. Jeff Caspers, Jim Powers and Ed. (Shadow) Sachs, with Buffalo Bill; Dan Pheeney and Jim McDonald, with Sipe; and Frank Caldwell with Sig. Sautelle.

    The street parade with the Welsh Shows this season will be a special feature. Five kinds of music will be employed in the line of march, including a new loud-toned steam piano, manipulated by Prof. Jesse Bullock. Herbert H. Whittier, musical conductor will employ twenty musicians in the "big show" performances. D. E. Dickson is the principal cornet soloist, and Gustave Schmitt wil introduce his glockenspiel solos. Prof. W. J. Young will be leader of the concert orchestra.

    The Berkell Show opens at Neola, Ia., May 3. The roster is about completed. Among those signed are: Prof. C. E. Rice, trained dogs, mules and monkeys; St. Albans Sisters, trapeze; La Martine and Du Fore, comedy acrobats; Mlle. Zanta, flying perch; Rauf, wire walker; Mlle. Dair; Frank O'Neill and Harry West, clowns; C. O. Parmley, bandmaster.

    Following is part of the roster of Roller & McCoy's New United Shows: Will F. Boller and Chas. E. McCoy, owners; Will F. Boller, manager; Chas. E. McCoy, treasurer; Frank Firestine, equestrienne dirctor; Bert Shell, general agent; Frank Welch and Tommy Smith, bill posters; Frank Gage, route rider; Gene Hartsangle, bandmaster with seven musicians. Performers: Frank and Blanche Fulton, Chas. F. McCoy, Baby McCoy, Valvo, Sig. Murrillo, Billy Wilson and the Welsh Brothers.

Billboard, March 8, 1902, pp. 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Monticello, Fla., March 3. (Special.) Millie Maretta, wife of Tom F. Fanning, died today at New Orleans from the effects of a surgical operation.

    Santa Cruz, California, February 28. The Norris & Rowe Shows opened the season of 1902 at Santa Cruz, Cal., Feb. 22. The parade, in its new dress, created a sensation. The lot, however, was a sea of mud, owing ot the heavy rains for three days previous to the opening. Despite tons of straw, shavings and sawdust, ladies and children waded ankle-deep in ooze and mire. But they came in crowds. It was impossible to give a good show under the conditions, but in spite of advanced prices, discomfort and a cut performance, no complaint was heard. Chief among the new features is the three-elephant act, a new two-camel act, a riding lion, Winston's trained seals, and a big monk. The tip this year is four bits - chilrend twenty-five. Southern California will be covered before the show opens its two weeks' engagement in Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco.

    Sells-Downs Show. A big bill will be Miss Edna, somersault rider. Rose Moretta, aerialist, is another card. Among those recently engaged are T. J. Ford, adjuster of claims; Tom Howard, railroad contractor; Wm. Miles and wife, singers and dancers, and managers of concert; Joe Berris, equestrian director, who does a 65-performing horse act at one time; and Jos. Wolfscale, leader of the colored band. A troupe of cakewalkers will be a novelty. The menagerie has been enlarged by the purpose of three elephants, four camels, leopards, Bengal tigers and other animals. Show opens at Cincinnati early in April.

    Elton Brothers Show opens March 24, at Laurel, Miss.

    Hough & Huston Show opens April 22, at Marion, Ind.

    Mardello, contortionist, signed with the Haag Show for 1902.

    Wm. Gilman will be with the advance of the Wallace Show this season.

    Millettes' aerialists have just closed a season of eleven months with M. L. Clark Show.

    Fred Fisher has resigned from the Ringling Shows, to become equestrian director for the Robinson Circus.

    Mollie Goff was granted a divorce in Cincinnati last week from her husband, Edw. M. Goff, a circus "barker."

    Bert Hammer, of a Birmingham (Ala.) theater, will be on Ringling's advertising staff next season.

    Mitchell Boemer ("Peanuts") has signed with Campbell Bros., to take charge of the concert and reserved seats.

    One of the features of the side show with John Robinson's Circus this season will be a den of twenty performing lions.

    W. W. Power, general representative of the Kilties Band, will served the Maon Show in an official capacity this season.

    Harry Howard has signed with Hough & Huston for 1902, and will present his trained pony, dog and monkey act.

    Walter Main intended to open the season at the Riding Academy, New York, April 1, but the building was burned to the ground.

    Jerome Abbey will be assistant manager of W. R. Kellogg's Great Southern Show. He will also have the side show privileges.

    Jim Williams (Eight Horse Jim) has been made boss hostler for Thilley's Circus Tom Show. He has ninety head of stock in charge.

    C. J. Sassaria, the 350-pound man who does a roller-skating act on non-breakable skates, will be with Wm. Sells & M. J. Downs.

    G. Max Smith, who has formerly been with Buffalo Bill's band, will not go out this season, as he has accepted a clerical position with the T. St. L. & W. R. R.

    It is a well known fact that T. E. Allott & Company, the new proprietors of Buckskin Bill's Wild West are backed by a young Chicago millionaire brewer.

    A. H. Reed's circus has signed the following: Vernell & DeWall, comedy acrobats; Frank F. Lavell, contortionist; Frank Harrison, Emil Wamans, Tom Buckley and Dan Buckley, musicians.

    J. C. O'Brien, of Buckskin Bill's Wild West, has returned to winter quarters at Paducah, Ky., with a carload of young mules.

    George Lafayette, known as "Broomsey," a special officer with the Robinson Circus, was shot and perhaps fatally injured by Policeman Lorenze at Middletown, O., March 1. "Broomsey" was resisting arrest. Lorenze was arrested.

    Frank Haldeman has sued the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Railroad for $500. He claims he was damaged to that extent by reason of defendant's failure to ship his property to Chagrin Falls, O., last September, thereby causing his circus to miss a date.

    Prof. R. C. Carlisle, formerly manager of Carlisle's Historical Wild West in America, and who was forage agent last season for Barnum & Bailey's Circus in Europe, was re-engaged in Paris, France, as general superintendent during the absence of Frank Hyatt.

    W. W. Cole's Dog and Pony Show, which has been in litigation at Jackson, Tenn., for the past two months, was sold by order of the Chancery Court and purchased by C. E. Griffin, of Jackson. W. W. Cole, the former proprietor, will exploit the attraction on the road.

    H. A. Shallcross, veteran circus agent, is making his headquarters at Toledo, O. Mr. Shallcross has joined the forces of the Disque Manufacturing Company, makers of toilet soaps and grease paints. For a number of years he was with the Barnum Show.

    Enoch, "the fish man," who gives a remarkable exhibition in a tank of water, now exhibiting at Huber's Museum, New York, has been engaged by manager Lon Graham for the Ringling Bros.' side show, for the coming season. Enoch's act, while an old one, will be something new in the way of side show attractions.

Billboard, March 15, 1902, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Roster of the John Robinson Shows, as thus far made up: Fred. Fisher, equestrian director; Wm. Dutton and Effie Dutton, George Holland Jr., Rose Dockrill, James Dutton, Wm. De Mott, Lottie Watson and Abe Johnson, riders; the Five Flying Le VAns, Horace Webb, Fred Ronen, La Jilian Brothers, the Kosters, the Three Lorellos, alfred Heintz, Alex Momine, Arthur St. Lawrence, S. Carnaha, aerialists and sensational acts; four Rinzetta Brothers, three Bartlett Brothers, Beauchamp and Aubray, Ben Lucier; Melmotte, La Mole and Melmotte; the Geyers, Harddig, the Adairs, Tom Kitchen, Joe Shondel, C. Morsco, Dave Warren, H. Shimm, Burger and Roberts, B. Milligan, Robbs and Powell, the Wilson Trio, Sorento and Craig, Rube Newton and wife, Summers and Peters, Joe Horner and wife, Hale, Willis and Hale; Mrs. James Maxwell, Frank and Alexia, H. Delmar, the Fairchilds, Kitty Morgan, Wm. O'Dell, Ed Holder, Millie Van, the Shroder Family, Myrtle Day, Norma Little, W. E. Winston, Erie Caskey, Winnie Van Skiak, Amy Le Van. J. F. Raymond, and ballet of forty girls; H. C. Becker, bandmaster and band of thirty pieces.

    St. Alonzo and Adams have signed with Bailey's Big Show.

    Ed Abrams signed as boss hostler with John Robinson Ten Big Shows.

    The Buffalo Bill Show will travel this summer in cars painted white, with black lettering.

    E. E. Meredith, advance agent of "Old Arkansaw," goes with Welsh Bros. Circus.

    No. 1 Gentry Shows opnes March 10. There will be four Gentry Shows this season. All go out before March 20.

    Owen Albert, trombonist, closed with M. L. Clark's Show at Le Compte, La., Feb. 17, and opens with the Haag Show for the season.

    Norris & Rowe opened just in time to catch the big storm that devastated the coast. They weathered it with the loss of only one stand.

    Lee and "Doc" Campbell, of the Campbell Bros., were in New York last week, and shipped the animals recently secured from Hagenbeck to the winter quarters of their show.

    The Interstate Attraction Company's enterprises include Spotted Elks Indians, Royal English Circus, Interstate Opera Company, McMahon trained animals and the "Last Days of Pompeii."

    Ed Willis will resume his position as orator and announcer at the spring opening of Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Shows at Madison Square Garden.

    W. W. Power, special agent for Walter L. Main Show, is enjoying a visit with relatives and friends at his home in Belleville, Can. this week.

    Fred Beckman, general agent of the Sipe Shows, leaves for Kokomo, Ind., the winter quarters of the show, March 15.

    W. W. Cole is in Omaha. Besides having all new canvas this season, all of his wagons have been rebuilt and newly painted. The first stand will be in the West, opening about May 1. Mr. Cole will not be with the attraction this season.

    Matt Nasher, who has been in advance of Rowland & Clifford's tour of Smith O'Brien in "The Gamekeeper" this season, has been engaged for the summer season as general agent with the Rice, Cooper & O'Brien Show. James Ebersole has charge of band and wants musicians. His address is Palmyra, Pa.

    The roster of La Mont Bros. one-ring circus is as follows: Wm. Brown, slack wire and juggler; Will H. Larella, foot juggler and balancing trapeze; Mr. and Mrs. McCombs, double trapeze; Fontella Bros., aerial bars; Nettie Wayne, dancing tight rope; J. R. Green and Harry Glang, clowns; Three La Monts, acrobats; A. Earnhart's concert band of twelve pieces. Show opens at Salem, Ill., May 3.

    Recent engagements with the Sam Dock Show are: Harry Jarrett, contortionist, juggler and concert worker; Johnny Howard, singing and talking clown and concert; Jas. A. Musselman, knockabout clown; Prof. John Shearers' concert band and orchestra: John Shearer, Harry Shearer, Will Shearer, Elias Shearer, Hugh Sites and Chas. Byers. Mrs. Dock will take charge of reserved seats. Miss Clair Dock will be featured as the youngest dancing tight rope artist. The trained stock consists of ten dogs, trick pony, trick donkey, riding dog, and a den of pythons.

    It is reported that Campbell Bros. have purchased "Pete," the hippopotamus, and that the animal has been delivered to its new winter quarters. "Pete" has been with the Ringlings for a number of years, and before that was one of the features of the Burr Robbins Circus. The two "hippos" take up a lot of car rooms and are hade to carry, and the Ringlings have evidently decided that "Fatima," purchased from the Central Park Zoo five years ago, will fill the bill for the menagerie.

    The "dressing room" company for Welsh Bros. Newest Great Shows has been completed by the addition of Mamie Forepaugh, equestrienne. Miss Forpaugh will also introduce a novel carriage menage act. The others recently signed are the Misses Rose, Williams and Ricardo, bicyclists for the "Cycle Whirl" act, and Herbert Swift, talking clown and concert performer.

    Manager Geo. W. Hall Sr. and wife, have returned from Mt. Clemens, Mich. Thomas Aiton will have charge of the advance. Among the people engaged recently are the Keetch Family of acrobats, four in number; Theo. Graupner, Flood and Snyder, Jimmie Wing, the Alphonsos, Prof. Hibbard; the La Monts, May and Bert; Shedk, Johnnie Johnson, Elmer Mygrant, Harry Berkenmeyer, Roles and Bahr, Edwart T. Pollock and M. L. Hall.

    Emery P. Stevens, of Stevens & Boyle, proprietors of the New York Circus, was in Cincinnati last week. He purchased from the Robinson Circus a 150 foot round top, with two 50 foot middle pieces, and a lot of seats and stringers. From Lushbaugh, tent maker, Covington, Ky., he purchased a 100 foot round top, with two 50 foot middle pieces; a 20x40 dressing room and a 30x32 marquet. The 150 foot top will be used for the circus; the 100 foot top for the vaudeville and minstrel annex. The show opens about May 6, at North Beach, L. I.

    Among the people to be with George S. Ely's Two Big Shows are: Prof. Samuel Ellenger in charge of the band with nine solo musicians; Del Fuego, general management of side show, with six people; Albert Gaston, principal clown and equestrian director; Bob Miller, boss canvasman, with eight assitants; Earl Wooley, charge of props with two assistants; John Howard, in charge of stock with two assistants; Mary Howard, in charge of cook house; twelve trunks in dressing room; nine people in band. The show will take the road April 14, and go direct to Indiana.

Billboard, March 22, 1902, pp. 14, 15. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Welsh Bros. opens April 12 at Lancaster, Pa.

    Frank Jones has signed with Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Circus. Gordon Culver will go with the Car No. 2.

    T. A. Toloes with be with the advance of Ringling Bros. this season.

    Jess Brown will manage the side show with the Teets' this season. Jim Bayne (Buckskin Bill) has signed with Teets Bros. Joe Rozella is treasurer.

    Geo. Wormald has been engaged as boss canvasman with Sells-Downs Shows.

    Tim McGuire will take the privileges with one of the Gentry's Dog and Pony Shows.

    Chas. McKee is general agent of Lemen Bros. Shows.

    A. G. Millens, talking and singing clown, signed with Skerbeck's Railroad Show for 1902.

    Hall & Sample's United Monster Shows will open at Nora Springs, Ia., about the middle of May.

    Bill Doris is to have the privileges with the Robinson Shows, and Lew Nichols will have charge of the side shows.

    Gentry Brothers' Shows were incorporated at Louisville last week, with a capital of $8,000, divided into eighty shares.

    Del Fuego's "World of Wonders" is playing to good business in the South. It will be a feature with the Ely Show this summer.

    Geo. Hartford, advertising man of the Walnut Street Theater, Cincinnati, will go in that capacity with the Ringlings this season.

    Harry Pennypecker, ex-circus agent, was in Cincinnati in advance of "Human Hearts."

    Capt. Stewart's Show opens at Ft. Wayne, Ind., April 28. Capt. Stewart is manager; Mrs. Stewart, treasurer; Chas. P. Helton [Heiton?], local manager; and Prof. Risley, band leader.

    Wm. Delavoye, formerly of the acrobatic team of Delavoye and Fritz, circus performers, has retired and is now a farmer near Saratoga, N. Y.

    Jo La Fleur, who has been doing his aerial somersault act with the Ringling Shows for several seasons, will not go out with a circus this season, but will play parks in and around New York City.

    The Van Vranken trained animal show this summer will feature Forest Tempest, the educated horse; Goldie's coochee dancing pony; troupe of trained dogs, donkeys, goats, etc. Rialdo, novelty aerialist, and Prof. Scott, high wire artist, are free attractions.

    E. G. Smith's Imperial Dog and Donkey Circus will open the season strong. Roster thus far: Kellar Queen, manager advance; Jesse Mills, boss of stock. Performers, Ed and Nellie Thires, J. J. Ready and Eugene Koch. E. G. Smith is manager and Mrs. E. G. Smith, treasurer.

    One of the features of the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. will be the "Flying Potters" in a new aerial act, in which ten trapeze artists will take part. The circus will remain at Madison Square Garden for a fortnight, and then will be succeeded by Buffalo Bill's Wild West.

    The Great Sautelle Highest Class Shows, Museum, Menagerie and Trained Animal Exposition (Dean Sautelle, proprietor), will open early in May. The show carries 85 people, 35 wagons and 100 head of stock. Frank Parker is general contracting agent. Others signed are: Frank Adams, manager advance No. 1; Ernest Barnum, Geo. Cleveland, E. M. Paterson, Andy Lewis, Dan Becket, Billie Rowe, Bill Paslies, Dan Driscoll, lithograpehr; D. L. Parks and F. L. Firth, programers; Geo. Martin and C. C. Parsons, calcium light men; Sam Prescott, banner man.

Billboard, March 29, 1902, pp. 7, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    A slip of the type last week. John Robinson Circus items should have read that "Bill" Doris will have charge of the privileges and Lon Nichols the side show with the Buckskin Bill Wild West. Warren Irons has charge of the side show with John Robinson Ten Big.

    Jerry Dailey says he will not be with the "Ten Big" this season.

    Washburn's new combined shows opens at Passaic, N. J., April 26.

    The Schaffer & Spry Bros. Show will not go on the road this season.

    Prof. Perrino, animal trainer, has signed with Sparks' Circus.

    W. G. Shand has joined the business staff of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows.

    I. C. Shipley will have charge of the side show with Campbell Brothers.

    Edward W. Edwards, the diver, is to do his act with Gentry Bros. this summer. Burke Watkins, propertyman at the Grand, Portsmouth, O., has joined Gentry Bros.

    William J. Doris has the privileges with Buckskin Bill's Wild West Shows.

    Ed Barnum has been engaged as first assistant with the John Robinson Shows. H. I. Ellis is general contracting agent. Harry Wheeler goies out with the show.

    Col. Sivells is general traffice manager of Forepaugh-Sells.

    Ralph Crossett, known as "Big White," to take charge of the side shows for Harris' Circus.

    The winter circus at San Francisco proved a frost. It closed March 13. It is said that the performers all lost their salaries.

    New wagons, cages and animals have been purchased for the Great Eastern Shows. E. L. Brannon is general agent.

    Oliver Payne and Fred Kerner, youthful drummers of South Bend, Ind., will be with John R. Gentry's circus band this season.

    Col. J. C. (Jack) O'Brien is buying up horses and mules to add to the Buckskin Bill's Wild West. Harry W. Semon, railroad contractor, has just returned with railroad contracts. H. E. Allott, manager, is expected at winter quarters with a carload of new costumes, uniforms and equipment.

    The Great Taylor Show goes out again this season. It is a large wagon show, under the management of F. J. Taylor. Opens at Murray, Ia., May 6. Willie De Mott, rider, will go with Robinson's Show. He has been with the Barnum Show.

    Eugene Durand, concert manager of Great Wallace Shows, and his wife (Florence), arrived in Cincinnati Sunday from Racine, Wis. They will make Cincinnati their permanent home.

    "Trained Animal" comes out of the Norris & Rowe title this year. It will read: Norris & Rowe's Big Shows, Circus, Museum, Menagerie and Olympian Hippodrome.

    The Floto Shows, of Denver, has a shut-out contract on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad against any dog and pony shows. It is also said that Gentry has one on the Northern Pacific.

    B. E. Wallace and W. E. Franklin spent last week in Chicago, in quest of eight big seventeen hundred pound black horses for the new band wagon.

    It is said that the Ringling Brothers will go East. With that show and Buffalo Bill and Forepaugh-Sells invading the same territory, some tall doings in opposition may be anticipated.

    It is rumored that the title of Leon W. Washburn's new show will be "Leon W. Washburn's Great Combined Shows of Early Pioneer Life." Opens its season May 6.

    The Buffalo Bill Shows will probably go to California this year, although the matter is no yet definitely settled. The Forepaugh-Sells Show still holds the contract, and will exact certain consideration for its surrender.

    A lot of animals belonging to the Sells-Downs Show, including the bovolapus, llamas and horses, arrived in Cincinnati March 10.

    Allen Sells Jr. has organized the Sells & Sterns Shows (on paper), and in a letter to a well-known show printing house, announces the opening for April 30, at Topeka, Kan.

    Stevens & Boyle's Circus have signed the following: Arnold Kiraffy's ballet of thirty five dancers; J. W. Connoly, clown; Faire De Saville, Robert Stickney, principal riders; the Marians; Mlle Zoar, wire act . . .

    The following have thus far signed with Buckskin Bill's Wild West Show: Harry Peel, orator; Billie Earthquake, Zulu; Madam Leland, mind reader; Miss Lewis, Circassian; James J. McNulty, punch and magic; G. L. Wiltsie (P. A. Dutch), tattooed man, and Mille Slivino, strong lady. Tom King will have charge of the side show canvas with six men. There will be thirty-five people connected with the side show.

    Following are engaged for 1902 with the Rippel Shows: Alice G. Rippel, traps; Clyde Bozartt, advance; Prof. Geo. Ringer, leader of band (second season); Mark Ringer, boss hostler (second season); Gertie Rippel, wire and juggling; Jack Rippel, acrobat; Chas. Rippel Jr., contortion and rings; Maggie Evans, Spanish rings and sailor perch; Master Robert Rippel, boy clown and acrobat; Fred Morris, bars and club act; Peg Harris, silence and fun, and Miss Leon, web and ladder act. The show opens April 28, at Gaston, Ind.

Billboard, April 5, 1902, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The seven palace cars for the Otto Floto Shows have been finished.

    Another Wild West is organizing, at Missoula, Mont. Geo. L. Hutchin is the projector.

    J. H. Fitzpatrick has been re-engaged as contracting agent for Norris & Rowe's Big Show.

    Rawson's Dog and Pony Show will open its season under canvas at Berkeley, Cal., early in April.

    Harry Homewood, in advance of Sells Bros., has sued his wife, Laura, for divorce, alleging abandonment.

    Bob Abrams to take charge of the stock with the Robinson Show this season.

    Jack Doyle and James Fleming join the Sipe forces at Kokomo April 5, to get the "kid" show ready for the road.

    Prof. Zera and wife are engaged with the John Robinson side show.

    John P. Noble goes with Main this season.

    Manager Frank B. Hubin has purchased six small Shetland ponies to use in pony chariot with Roving Frank's Gypsy Camp.

    Fred J. Dailey, who held the position as general advertising agent with the Norris & Rowe's Show, was recently discharged for dishonesty.

    Robert Stickney Jr. has signed with Stevens & Boyle's Shows, now organizing at Astoria, L. I. This show will play mostly parks and pleasure resorts.

    Ed C. Warner is manager of the advertising car of Norris & Rowe's Big Shows. Mr. Warner has been treasurer of the show for the past three seasons. A. G. Allen, of San Francisco, has taken the position as treasurer.

    Roster of the advance force of Pawnee Bill's Historic Wild West: W. E. Ferguson, general agent; Harry Brown, railroad contractor; Ab. Scott, special agent; Harry Overton, local contractor; Sam Dawson, manager car No. 1; Jess Freysinger, advance press agent; P. W. Harrell, manager car No. 2.

    The report circulated some time ago that W. F. Melrose had resigned from the Orrin Bros. Show because of unfair treatment, is untrue. Mr. Melrose quit of his own accord, and was always well treated.

    Sells-Downs Shows. Prof. Berris and his forty-horse act and Miss Edna, somersault rider, will be two of the features of the show. Martin Downs is looking after everything at the winter quarters and William Sells is busy with the other departments of the show. Tom Howard is railroad contractor and J. M. J. Kane is general press agent, and will have the exclusive advertising privileges. He will also manage the No. 1 advance car.

Billboard, April 12, 1902, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The following have been added to the roster of John Robinson's Ten Big Shows: James Caskey, superitendent of canvas; Ed Barnum, first assistant; Dick Richards, second assistnat; Bob Abrams, superintendent stock; George (Buggy) Stump, first assistant; Tom Budley, superintendent of menagerie; Albert Statler, performing wild animals; Herbert Johnson, superintendent of spectacular; J. J. Daley, superintendent lights; Bert Cobb, superintendent sleeping cars; Charles Underwood, train superintendent; Thos. Fairchilds, master of transportation; George Steel, in charge of cook house, and Jack Kingston, superintendent of calcium light department.

    New York, April 7. The Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Circus opened the season at Madison Square Garden April 2. The great feature is Diavolo, the "Loop-the-Looper." To the property men around the show, Diavolo's turn is known as the "suicide act." From the dome of the Garden a narrow white track rolls dlown and suddenly loops in a 25 foot circle. Down the center is a black line. A nickel-plated bicycle, without pedals, is hoised to the roof, while Mr. Diavolo walks up the track. He appears in a devil's suit of red, covered with spangles, and wears a well-padded skull-cap, which gives him an excuse for having two horns. The feat of circling the loop on his bicycle and turning all the laws of gravity upside down is accomplished at a headlong rate. There are forty-eight acts in the air. One of the unique features is the wire act of the Five La Montes. The Five St. Leons, French acrobats; the riding of Oscar Lowande, Martino Lowande, Dallie Julian, Linda Jeal, Ouika Meers and Emma Stickney. Oscar Lowande performs the trick of turning a somersault from one horse to another, running tandem. The Sixteen Zouaves, from Aurora, Ill., drill. Ryan, Weitzel and Zorella on aerial horizontal bars. Dannie Ryan as the Dutchman in this act. The Jackson Family on their bicycles. Altogether there are 183 performers in the presentation of the show. . . .

    Capt. W. D. Ament will open his Big City Show at Cairo, Ill.

    Rain prevented the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. parade in New York. Bill Farquhar will be assistant boss hostler of the show.

    Geo. Holland will have charge of the stock with Gollmar Bros.

    The Bailey Circus, recently organized at Marion, Ind., will take the road soon.

    Orrin Bros. will put on a Chinese pantomime shortly at the City of Mexico.

    P. P. Craft will be special press representative with Pawnee Bill's Show this season.

    The first battle of the season is on. Wallace and Main have mixed at Columbus, O.

    Geo. Wood will be boss canvasman with the Rice, Cooper & O'Brien Shows this season.

    The Nickel Plate Shows lost five stands on their opening week on account of rains and washouts.

    Col. Robt. S. Terry is one of the managers of the Sells-Downs Shows.

    James A. Walsh has been engaged as assistant boss canvasman of the Gollmar Bros. & Schuman Shows.

    Fred Mayfield will have charge of the candy stands with Wm. J. Doris with Buckskin Bill's Wild West.

    Phil Harris is general contracting agent for Rice, Cooper & O'Brien, assisted by six men. James E. Ebersole, formerly of the Seventh Regimental Band, will have charge of the band of eleven men for the show. The show will travel in three private cars. A new 100 foot round top and two 50 foot center poles have been purchased by Rice, Cooper & O'Brien.

    At Bessemer, Ala., March 29, Lizzie, the African lioness of the Harris Nickel Plate Shows, gave birth to four cubs.

    Theodore Ferris has signed as boss animal man with the Wallace Shows, his third season with that circus. Alus Armer, son of equestrian director Al. Armer, is a four year old clown with the Harris Show.

    Mrs. Lewis H. Heckman, wife of the manager of car No. 1 with the John Robinson Ten Big Shows, left for the home of her mother in Portland, Ore. L. H. Heckman was last year treasurer for Sells-Gray.

    Prof. W. C. Nello, the magician and ventriloquist, will have charge of the side show with Wixom Bros. Great Railroad Show the coming season.

    Bud Horn, the "calliope king," will be with Campbell Bros. Shows this season.

    Twenty sewing girls are working on wagon covers, wardrobe banners and flags, under Mrs. H. E. Allott and Mrs. J. C. O'Brien at the Buckskin Bill's Wild West winter quarters.

    Cap. Stewart informs "The Billboard" that the grave of Capt. W. D. Wagar is located in the little cemetery at Wauseon, O. Wagar was prominent some years ago as privilege man of the Barnum Show.

    The Buffalo Bill Show goes to Europe at the end of this season, and will use the train which Barnum & Bailey abandons over there.

    Mrs. Belle Clark has purchased a Kentucky thoroughbred saddle horse of Maynard French, of Glendale. He is at the Sells & Downs winter quarters, being broken for menage act by Joe Berris, as she is engaged for the coming season with Sells & Downs Circus.

    Art. Da Coma, of the celebrated Da Coma Family, which was to be a feature of the Great Wallace Shows this season, broke his leg while practicing at his home , opposite North Bend, O., April 5. He will not be able to work for weeks.

    H. E. Allott, manager of Buckskin Bill's Wild West, wired from South Dakota that he had secured fifty Sioux Indians, and would start for winter quarters immediately with the tribe.

    James P. Davis, famous clown of years ago, died recently at Ypsilanti, Mich., aged 72 years. He began his circus career in 1851 with Lent's New York Circus.

    Charles E. Goff, manager of the Electric Theater, Elkhart, Ind., died at that place April 1, of pneumonia. Mr. Goff was born in 1868, and for the past ten years was connected with the show business, and for three seasons traveled with Ringling Bros. as manager of black tent, being the first to introduce moving pictures under a black tent. At the time of his death he was associated with E. R. Berzam in the Street Fair business.

Billboard, April 19, 1902, pp. 4, 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Geneva, O., April 14. The eighteenth year of the Walter L. Main Fashion Plate Shows opens April 19 in this city. Roster: Walter L. Main, sole owner. Executive staff: "Dan" Fitzgerald, manager; Colonel Hugh Harrison, manager of privileges; Wm. W. Powers, adjuster; Owen W. Doud, treasurer; Don McKenzie, auditor; E. K. Mehills, book-keeper; John D. Carey, press representative; Howard Damon, purchasing agent; George Corcoran, twenty-four-hour man; Harry Anderson, assistant superintendent; door tenders: Frank Bulter, J. F. Harlin, A. B. Waring; caterer, A. D. Moreland.
    Advance staff: Ed. C. Knupp, general agent; I. V. Strebig, railroad contractor and excursion agent; W. T. Murphy and C. H. Westfall, local contractors; John E. Boyle, contracting press agent; J. E. Boerring, manager car No. 1 with twenty men; Geo. B. Beckley, manager car No. 2 with eighteen men; E. N. Waters, manager car No. 3 with six men; Fred J. Bates, manager of opposition brigade with five men; C. R. Cutter, official program.
    Artists and performers: Prof. R. H. Dockrill, equestrian director and director of performance; Garcentti Family of seven, acrobats and statues; the Britons, four in number, in Cycle Whirl; Martell Family of five, fancy and trick bicyclists; Three Fortune Brothers, comedy, horizontal bars; Boice Family of five, aerial casting act; Four Silvinis, acrobats; Four Alvos, aerial horizontal bar artists; De Van and wife, bareback equestrians; Minnie Fisher and Brother, iron jaw and human top act; James Burke and wife, aerial combination gymnasts; Judge Brothers, trick and balancing ladder; W. F. Melrose, principle somersault rider; the Misses Hilliard, four-horse and double carrying act; Frances Reed and wife, bareback and jockey equestrians; Miss Olga Reed, bareback equestrienne; Fenner and La Nell, lady and gentleman high divers; H. Van Cleve, high school jumping horses; the Savoys, artists premier; the Woodwards, America's best production; Mons Busch, aerial contortionists; William Connors, bounding wire somesault artist; William Cadieux, somersault with boots and spurs on bounding wire; Signor Olvio, contortionist and human dragon; James Deer, wife and daughter, Indian riders, introducing ride for life and Indian's chase for bride; Three Whirling Wheelers, double bicycle riders and jugglers; Mlle. Turnour, balancing trapeze artist; Sidney Shepard, clown with performing goats; R. H. Armstrong, high diver; Harry Clarke and boy principal clown; Sam Nelson, knockabout clown; Arthur Borelly [Borella?], musical clown; Stanley Brothers, burlesque clowns; William Hart, talking clown; Ed Rentz, singing clown; Max Hugo, jester and mimic; E. J. Kelly, buffoon; Frank Maynard, pantaloon; Jack Daly, rube and tramp impersonator; Delmont, clown in skating burlesque act. Mary Abrams, mistress of wardrobe.
    Working and mechanical departments: Dan Taylor, master of transportation; John Parcell, superintendent of canvas; James Whalen, first assistant on canvas; Jack Phippenberger, second assistant on canvas; William H. Winner, superintendent of menagerie; Ernie Houghton, superintendent of stock; Fred Marshall, master of properties.

    New York, April 7, 1902. Editor of "The Billboard:" Dear Sir - It affords me no small degree of pleasure to inform you that I have so far recovered from my injuries received last September that I am now in shape to resume my professional engagements. I feel duty bound to state a few plain facts relative to my position in regard to the engagement of the so-called "Diavolo" now appearing with a circus at Madison Square Garden, New York City, in a bicycle act called "Loop-the-Loop."
    I am the original "Diavolo," and first worked under that name with the Pubillones' Circus, Havana, Cuba, in 1899, and any other individual making use of that nom-de-plume is a usurper. I am the sole originator of the bicycle act commonly known as "Loop-the-Loop," and was the first man to ever accomplish the feat successfully. Last fall I approached Mr. Van Dusen, who at that time was manager of the "Loop" (on which cars were operated) at Coney Island, in regard to the bicycle act of "Looping-the-Loop." He was impressed with the idea, and later the apparatus necessary for the exhibition was constructed in Madison Square Garden under my direction. On Sunday morning, Sept. 7, 1901, before an invited audience of 300 invited guests, including prominent doctors, newspaper men and police officials, I successfully accomplished the trick of "Looping-the-Loop" three consecutive times. On account of the tardy arrival of several interested parties who came in too late to witness my trial exhibition, I was pressed to make a fourth attempt. My last effort proved disastrous. My "Loop" was only three feet wide (the one now used at the Garden being four times as wide) and as I finished the "Loop" I was thrown from my wheel and sustained the injuries that have confined me in Bellevue Hospital since Sept. 7, up to within a few days ago. During my sojourn in the hospital, the new manager of the "Loop" at Coney Island picked up this man who now styles himself as "Diavolo," and had him under practice for three months down at the Island before presenting the act to the public under my name, "Diavolo."
    I am now open for engagements for the coming summer season in my new and more daring act entitled "Flip-the-Flap" on a unicycle, and, last and more thrilling, on roller-skates. On the finish of my act I make a sixty-foot dive into a tank or net, as the case may be. I use the name "Flip-the-Flap" for my bicycle act by the permission of Capt. Paul Boynton and Thomas Folks, owners and managers of Sea Lion Park, Coney Island, N. Y. The title and act are duly copyrighted. I have placed my business in the hands of W. W. Power, and will hereafter appear under his sole direction. To show you that I mean business, I will agree to give any charitable institution in this country the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) if I can not duplicat the feat of looping the so-called "Loop-the-Loop" with a bicycle while blindfolded. Yours very truly, The Great Joseph Diavolo. (The Original)

    Joseph Robie has joined the Pan-American shows.

    James Kelly, lithographer of Robinson's Opera House, Cincinnati, goes with the Wallace Shows.

    Col. Sam Dawson will be with Pawnee Bill this summer. He left Rose Melville April 8. A. P. Scott, circus and minstrel agent, goes with Pawnee Bill as special agent.

    Miss Daisy Gee, formerly with Robinson's Circus, is associated with Stick's Gymnasium, Boston.

    E. C. Murray, who served the Heuck houses, Cincinnati, as advertising agent, will be one of the Wallace advance.

    Dan Ruick, manager of the opera house at La Grange, Ind., is building a one-ring circus. It will be finished in time to take the road in 1903.

    John McDonald goes with Campbell Bros. the coming season. W. S. McPherson, Hank Cole, and "Whitey" Thomas are also with the same show.

    Scott Ruth has been engaged as a feature with the Sells & Downs Shows for this season, to produce his aerial ladder act. James L. Weed, advertising manager of the Grand, Indianapolis, goes with the advance forces of Sells-Downs. J. M. J. Kane, in charge of car No. 1 for the Sells-Downs Show, has contracted for a calliope.

    B. E. Wallace put $35,000 into an opera house in Peru, Ind., last week.

    Jake Teets, of the Teets Bros. Shows, had one of his eyes removed last week. The operation was necessary in order to save the remaining eye, which was also badly affected.

    W. M. Dale will again have charge of the No. 2 advance car with the John Robinson Ten Big Shows. He will also look after the excursion department.

    Col. Jack Hunt and John J. Devinney resumed their positions with the Forepaugh-Sells Show.

    George Miller will have charge of the stock with the Smith (Howe's Great London Shows) Circus this season.

    The Dave W. Perrine Show opens at Eaton Rapids, Mich., April 26. Roster: Dave W. Perrine, owner and manager; Grace Perrine, treasurer; M. W. Prosser, manager kid show; A. W. McKinney, general agent; H. K. Clark, billposter; A. J. Balch and E. B. McKinney, lithos.

    Roster of Gentry Bros. Shows, No. 4 advance: Roy M. Feltus, general agent and railroad contractor; Ed. H. Jamison, local contractor; Ben Miller, boss bill poster; Ben. Bartlett, Chas. Hamilton, W. M. Holloway, Ed. Howard, bill posters; Jim Edwards, lithographer, and E. C. Ryder, programmer four days ahead of show.

    The old-time and original big four, John B. Sach, Charles Dunn, John Nugent and Bill Farquhar, all formerly connected with the Forepaugh-Sells Show. The three last named are still connected with the Forepaugh-Sells, while the first named is now operating a saloon on South Fourth street, Columbus, O.

    Following is the roster of the Rice, Cooper & O'Brien Combined Shows: Dan Rice Jr., Shields, Goldie and Hall, Chas. and Marie Greant, "The Only Hawkinson," Carey and Flowers, Sprosser Bros., Geo. Brooks, "Mickey" Sullivan, Alice Dumont, Marie Yates and Wallace Sisters, Jas. Ebersole, H. H. Adams, Ed. Smouse, H. G. Dixon, W. Wright, Harry Frantz, Ross Kelchner, Geo. Miller, B. McGraw, Vern. Patteson, Phil. Harris, Kent Moore, Ted Hamilton, John Dugan, Sam Welsh, Isaac Levi, F. L. Clark.

    Roster of advance of the Great Eastern Shows: E. L. Brannon, general agent and railroad contractor; E. J. Gosney, local contractor; R. Williams, assistant local contractor; W. S. Dunnington, manager advance car No. 1 and press agent, with the following assistants: Harry Hogoboom, boss bill poster; S. W. Wray, assistant boss bill poster; E. N. Clark, lithographer; Harry Drake, lithograph boards; C. E. Newby, programer; C. C. Hutchison, Alex Carnegie, Baker Stevens, Harry Barnett, C. Beardale, Cliff Guy, Wm. Ross, Chas. Terry, Louis Henry, bill posters; D. Morton, paste maker. Edward L. Hyres, manager car No. 2; Ed Ryan, boss bill poster; Wm. Gee, lithographer; Ike Stearns, banners; William Cox, Ed Copeland, Sam McFarland, George Miller, George Campbell, Frank Woods, bill posters; Leonard Houghton, advertising program; Geo. Daniels, checker-up; Wm. Dohaney, route rider.

    Chas. E. Goff, circus man, died last week at Elkhart, Ind., of pulmonary trouble, aged 33 years.

Billboard, April 26, 1902, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Gollmar Bros. & Shuman open the season at Baraboo, Wis., May 3.

    "Punch" Wheeler has signed to do the press work with John Robinson Ten Big Shows.

    Wm. Powley purchased an elephant and some small animals for the Great Eastern (Smith) Shows in New York, April 15.

    E. C. Willis, manager of Lalloo, has placed the double-bodied Hindoo boy with the Walter L. Main side show for the summer.

    William Alexander, a former circus performer, and at one time a wrestler of note, is a patient at the Cincinnati Hospital a physical wreck.

    Gil Robinson has formed a partnership with Horace Stevens, who married "Jack" Robinson's daughter, "Cad," and they, with "Bobby" Stickney, will put a circus on the road within a few weeks.

    The Sells & Downs advertising car recently billed Cynthiana, Ky., for the big show.

    The accident to Art. Da Coma is not so serious as first reported. The Da Coma Family will open with the Wallace Show as per contract, Mr. Da Coma having secured a man to take his place in both of their specialties.

    Dave Jarrett has resigned his position as foreman of the center wagon with the American Billposting Company in Chicago, to handle the paper on No. 2 car of the Great Wallace Shows, his third year with Colonel Franklin.

    G. L. Hutchin, general manager of the Great Buffalo and Wild West Show, now organizing at Missoula, Mont., en route to Paducah, Ky., says the show possesses one hundred and fifty-two buffalos. Advance car No. 3 of the Walter Main Shows: E. N. Waters, car manager; J. Stapleton, boss bill poster; F. Raymondkl R. Kennard, C. Clymer, H. Robinson, T. Pearly, J. Banks, Tom Baker, B. Parker, bill posters.

    Roster, car No. 2, Main Shows: Geo. B. Beckley, car manager; Chas. Warner, boss bill poster; J. Smith, Fred Lamont, J. Jones, W. Grover, J. Dame, F. Warner, F. Maurer, Geo. Folk, Jas. Stage, R. Patterson, bill posters; Geo. Rose, programmer; F. Cameron, B. Young, T. Barber, R. Johnson, L. Page, railroad excursion bill posters.

    Col. William Powley is in New York, having returned from a visit with relatives and friends in Canada. He will depart for Centropolis, Mo., where he will join the Great Eastern Shows as license adjuster.

    E. G. Smith's Imperial Dog and Donkey Show opened at New Baltimore, Pa., April 21. The roster: Kellar Tseininger and one assistant in advance; E. J. Smith, manger; Mrs. Nellie Smith, treasurer; Jesse Mills, general superintendent with three assistants. Performers: J. J. Ready, Eugene Koch, G. W. Fisher, Ed Thines, N. M. Thines and Frank Gump.

    Kokomo, Ind. During the coming week three amusement aggregations will start out on the road from this city. The G. W. Sipe Lilliputian show of educated animals will leave with 120 people; the Omer Sweigart Wild West, that has been in winter quarters here will leave on the 19th, and Prof. Harry Homewood's Female Baseball Club will take the road.

    The Pan-American Shows, which spent the winter in Tacoma, Was;h., are preparing to take the road. On April 26 the first performance will be given under tent, and then the shows will begin movement Southward. The circus is to move toward San Francisco, making progress slowly. After an extended engagement in that city it will move Eastward. There are now 125 persons connected with the circus in Tacoma. More performers are arriving daily.

    Lancaster, Pa., April 21. Welsh Bros. Newest Great Shows opened their fifteenth season in this city April 12. Roster: John T. and Michael H. Welsh, sole owners and managers; Clinton Newton, director of amusements; Mannie Forepaugh, equestrienne; the Kitamuras, Japanese troupe of seven people; Prof. John White and his equine troupe of sixty; John, Harry and Bobby De Rue, acrobats and perch pole equilibrists; the Great Marinella; Frederick Welcome; Pearl Forepaugh, aerialist; La Rue and West; Millie Zanta, aerialist; Mons. and Mlle. Del Kano; Prof. John K. Trewetz, musican specialist; Albert Sylvester; Grimalda Brown; Black Bess, the equine wonder, and twenty others. The street parade contains some new ideas, among which is the musical lyre made and operated by Prof. Trewetz. It requires twelve cars to transport the show this season, among which are 110 horses and ponies.

Billboard, May 3, 1902, p. 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Burt Bennett is agent of the Reed Shows.

    Gentry and Sipe are scrapping at Louisville, Ky.

    Ed. Kennedy is boss canvasman of the Sig. Sautelle Shows.

    Col. W. H. Elliott is superintendent of privileges with the Walter L. Main Shows.

    The Four Banvards with the Ringling Bros. actually accomplish the triple somersault in their casting act.

    E. G. Smith's Dog and Donkey Circus had a big opening at Bucktown, Pa., April 16.

    The Darling & De Onzo Bros.' Consolidated Railroad Shows is the name of a circus now being organized at Hamilton, O.

    Geo. W. Cole, manager of advertising privileges with the John Robinson Shows, visited Sells & Downs at Newport, April 25.

    Irwin Bros. Show laid up near Savannah, Ga., preparatory to opening the summer season. Many new animals have been purchased.

    Augustus Jones' Model Plate Shows opened at Huntington, W. Va.

    Jack E. Magee and Teresa Dale will close with Dick Ferris' Comedians May 31, and join the Walter Main's Circus, making their second season.

    Two of the Gentry agents showed up in Seattle, April 21. This means a first-class scrap between Norris & Rowe and the Gentry Shows.

    The following clowns have signed with Sun Bros.: Dan Lester, principal; Charles Corbett, Johnny Parker and Master Wiley Ferris Jr. Baby Sun is the smallest clown in the world.

    Burt Eisfeldt, agent of the Sipe Shows, Fred Beckman's right-hand bower, is a brother-in-law of Frank Perley.

    Dayoheasala's Imperial Canadian Shows have purchased the refitted Pullman car "Highland Laddie" from Cameron Brown, Belleville, Can. The show opens at Brantford, Ont., on May 10.

    The Berkell Show has leased a sixty foot Pullman from Cameron Brown, Bellville, Can. Manager Berkell has now three good cars, and will open at Neola, Ia., on May 3.

    We hear upon good authority that Maud Earle, of the Earle Sisters, will enjoy a rest at the Dunellen, N. J. home, while Hazel will go with the Wallace Shows alone.

    King E. Ziemer's Show includes, among others, Beall-Wagner Family, heavyweight lifters and ring performers; W. Lenhardt, traps and wire; W. Bernell, contortion and rings, and a band of eight pieces.

    At Anderson, Ind., last week, the wind was so strong that the tent of the Sipe Dog and Pony Show had to be taken down, preventing the afternoon performance. Considerable damage was done to the canvas. The Sipe Shows opened to big business at Kokomo, Ind., April 19, despite that the weather was cold and disagreeable. Afternoon house was good, and at night attendance was big.

    Frank Oakley ("Slivers"), principal clown with the Forepaugh-Sells Show, surprised his associates by getting married in New York, April 17. Nellie Dunbar, of the Dunbar Sisters, is the bride.

    William Powley left New York April 18, to join the Great Eastern Show at Centropolis, Mo. Mr. Powley secured several animals for the show, among them an African elephant from W. A. Conklin.

    Cummins' Indian Congress and Wildest West has been incorporated under New Jersey laws, with a capital stock of $1,000,000. Madison Square Garden, New York, will likely be the scene of their opening, the date yet to be selected.

    D. C. Loughlin, former somersault rider and tumble, and known professionally as Dave Castello, lost his right leg in an accident at Hamlet, N. C., April 12. In avoiding a train, one on another track struck him. His condition is serious.

    A baby camel was added to the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. menagerie April 17, born just after the night performance.

    Sig. Sautelle recently bought a calliope from Nichol, the Cincinnati manufacturer, but on its arrivel in Homer, N. Y., he was chagrined to find that all the whistles had been stolen from the instrument en route. Sautelle immediately ordered a new set of whistles from Nicho..

    Will Delavoye, known to the public as will Delavoye and Nelson Fritts, the two funny old clowns, as "Happy Hooligan and the Cop," with the Sells & Downs Circus this season.

    Brott Bros.' Novelty Shows open their season this week. J. J. Brott is manager; F. L. Brott, assistant manager; Tony Higgins, stage manager; Harry Hall, boss proptery man; Ed. Dambruch, chief cook, and John Smith in charge of the canvas. Twenty-five people are carried.

    J. L. Davenport, who is now with the Sells-Downs Circus, entered the show business in 1848. He has two sons with Ringling, one with Sells-Downs, and another with the Great Eastern. It was Davenport who put the famous clown Lowlow in the business.

    Primrose and Feltus, agents of the Gentry Show, are both in Seattle. Norris & Rowe intended to play Portland a week, but cut their stay short three days, and jumped into Seattle for May 1-3. Gentry has done some sensational railroading to get there, and both sides are eager for the fray.

    The following is the roster of advertising car No. 1, Campbell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows: Foss Burns, car manager; F. M. Brown, press agent; W. W. Lowry, boss bill poster; John Davis, Harry Bradley, Uncle Fuller Brown, Joe Wall, Tobe Beer, Harry Reed, Ed McPherson, Bradley Martin, Joe Jackson and Fixin McGinnis, bill posters; W. M. Martell, programmer; Wm. McCreary, lithographer.

    The complete roster of the Walter Main's No. 1 car: J. D. Boering, manager; C. Thompson, boss bill poster; W. Merchant, poster; J. F. Miller, J. Bartlett, lithographers; R. J. Stapleton, E. Paulus, banners; F. Bates, W. H. Alberts, H. McCune, C. Muney, opposition; N. Gibbons, L. Strueble, J. McDonough, A. Newman, W. Henphell, H. Belfrey, H. Matson, E. S. Short, E. Monce, J. Brennan, W. Menhant, E. Montrose, H. Sollars, John White, bill posters.

    Manager Leon Washburn has engaged Major Piet Joubert, late of the Boer army, for his New Combined Shows. Major Joubert will have charge of the Rough Riding Department. He and his contingent of Riders of all Nations will give drills and exhibitions of daring horsemanship. Mr. Lucius Foster will be in charge of the canvas, which will be large enought to contain a wide arena, similar to the one used by Wild West shows. Prof. Gregory's band of fourteen musicians will furnish the music. The show will open at Passaic, N. J., May 7.

    The advance department of Gentry Bros. Famous Shows United No. 2, worked under difficulties in billing the surrounding country out of Macon, Ga., and Meridian, Miss., during the recent strom that swept over that part of the State, and which destroyed both country and railroad bridges, and every possible means of traffic being blocked from four to five days, and which affected the advance work to a great extent. Advertising department is under the supervision of J. D. Newman. The general agent's roster of advertising car No. 1 are: John L. Glennan, contracting agent; W. C. St. Clair, maanger of car with nine assistants. Albert Ball, boss bill posters; Rule Stne, "Fatty" Bromwell, John Watkins, W. Rice, H. B. Finch, C. M. Dunn, A. P. Pannell and John H. Phillips, programmer, four days ahead of date of show.

Billboard, May 10, 1902, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Paducah, Ky., May 5. The Buckskin Bill Wild West Show opened its season here May 3. A large crowd, the parade was a notable feature. The Mexicans, Cossacks, Indians and cowboys and people of all nations made a neat showing, as did the rough riding girls, in their costumes of the plains. Buckskin Bill travels in twenty-two 70 foot cars, made of up ten flats, six stock, two baggage, three sleepers and one private hotel car, occupied by the managerial staff. There are two advance cars, just built. The managerial staff: H. E. Allott, manager; J. C. O'Brien, director; V. Hoffman, treasurer; Harry W. Semon, general agent and railroad contractor; John A. Leahy, press agent; W. E. Sands, manager advance car No. 1, with 22 men; Geo. A. Florida, manager advance car No. 2, with 14 men; W. L. Shewell, local contractor; W. J. Dons, manager privileges; George A. Fisher, 24-hour man. The side show is under the direction of Lew Nichold. The new management of the show wishes it understood that the Terrell Brothers ae in no way connected with it, H. E. Allott & Co. having bought the property outright and added thereto.

    Sun Bros.' Shows. To the Editor of "The Billboard:" This our eleventh season opened in Atlanta, Ga. to good business. The roster is as follows: Sun Bros., proprietors; George Sun, manager; Pete Sun, advance representative; O. R. Stener, treasurer; Wiley Ferris, equestrian director; Professor Charles Coons, band director; Professor Jule Tana, museum manager; George Christie, general superintendent; Captain Leo Collins, boss canvasman; "Uncle" William Randolph, boss hostler; Ed Pain, in charge of trained ponies; Jack Bruson, boss of properties; John H. Staley, master of chandeliers; Sam Morris, steward, in charge of "Hotel De Sun"; E. H. Sherwood, night watch; John Malone, blacksmith; Will Bidding, harness maker; John Davenport, in charge of Oriental Dancing Show, with the real Turkish musicians, with Princess Agatha and others as dancers. A few features of the big show are the Melvins Bros., acrobats; Conley and West, triple horizontal bars and return act; Ferris and Trevannion, break-away ladder perch; Wiley Ferris, dancing barrel and table; Richards Bros., in statuary; Wade Sisters, aerialists; George Sun, toss juggler; Dan Lester, principal clown; Wiley Ferris Jr., 7-year-old clown; Will Corbett, knockabout clown; Commodore, the rope-walking mule; Black Jack, the talking horse; a troupe of educated ponies, troupe of performing dogs. Bonnella, a girl 11 years old, styled the living encyclopedia; also Madame Crawford, the mind reader, in the Museum Department. Tana, the ventriloquist, is a feature of the annex. It requires 90 head of stock and 125 people to keep things moving with one show. Lynch & Mains control the candy privileges. We are at present touring Alabama. - O. R. S.

    During a performance in the side show of the Wallace Show at Muncie, Ind., April 30, Millie Lazette, a snake charmer, was almost choked to death by a monster python. It required the united efforst of manager Phil Ellsworth and two assistants to uncoil the monster. The Associated Press got hold of the item and sent it broadcast, but omitted the name of the show, so another good ad was lost.

    The Rowens (return act) are with the Reed Show. Selzer and Blue are doing an aerial act with the Reed Shows. Captain Frank Dempsey is handling the canvas this year. Warren Loud is principal clown. Bernell and Dewald (Chinese table act) also do a brother act. The Hayes Family of aerialists, father, mother and little girl are with the Reed Show, their twelfth season with the show. The Reed Shows revived the old May pole entry this season.

    Fred Wagner and R. Ramsey are boosting advance for Wallace.

    The A. W. Fowler Shows are getting good business in Mississippi.

    Dave Dietrick is manager of special privileges with the Robinson Shows. Tom Perry is treasurer of the Sells-Downs Shows.

    A big hit with the Sipe Shows is nine year old Edna Bailey, who handles a 72-pony act.

    John Powell is with the Wallace advertising car No. 1 as boss bill poster.

    The Sells-Downs Shows got tremendous business at Carlisle, Ky. They took $2,700 on the day.

    The J. T. Parker Shows this year consists of a 60x80 top. It uses ten wagons. The show is part circus, part dramatic and part vaudeville.

    Roster of advertising car No. 1, Ringling Bros.: A. G. Ringling, car manager; W. H. Hoskins, boss bill poster; Frank Estes, George Tinkham, E. F. Bluski, B. F. Dechane, Robert Frye, T. C. Boylan, William Hauter, bill posters.

    Welsh Bros. Newest Great Shows were compelled to abandon the night performance in Harrisburg, Pa., April 26, owing to a high wind.

    Andrew Fleming, one of the widely known circus men, died April 20 in an insane asylum at Indianapolis, after an illness of some months. Mr. Fleming was with the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. last year as principal outside ticket seller, and was also with that show on its Australian trip in 1891. Deceased had also been connected with the McMahon, Lemen Bros. and Sells-Gray circuses. The remains were laid to rest at Indianapolis.

    John White, better known as "Cap" White, died May 1, at his home, 196 Dearborn Avenue, Chicago. He had been ill for some time with pneumonia. For more than a decade White conducted the Globe Dime Museum, in State street, near Congress. The trip of the Cook County Democracy through the South was the cause of the illness. When he returned to Chicago he was still sick, and at the advice of his wife went to Hot Springs, Ark. The climate there did not agree with him and he returned to Chicago worse than when he left. White was born in Chicago fifty-four years ago, near the present site of the Virginia Hotel. Almost his first employment was with the Forepaugh Circus. From a clerkship he became assistant manager, and later a manager in one of the departments of the ring performance. For years he traveled around the country with the canvas shows.

Billboard, May 17, 1902, pp. 5, 6. Issue mis-dated May 14. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The Harris Nickel Plate Shows played Lockland, a suburb of Cincinnati, O., on May 8. The Orton children and the Millettes are a big feature. At one time six different wire acts were on.

    It is rumored that Wm. J. Doris, now with Buckskin Bill's Wild West, will have charge of the privileges with Barnum & Bailey upon their return to this country in the fall. Mrs. Henry E. Allott handles the paste boards with Buckskin Bill's. Six lengths of reserved seats and ten lengths of blues have been added. The seating capacity was inadequate.

    The advance roster of the George W. Hall Jr. show: Thos. Aiton, general agent; R. C. Wilson, local contracting agent; C. R. Sydman, press agent; H. W. Goss, manager advance No. 1; Robt. Morris, boss bill poster; D. S. Perry, Will Murray, F. Thompson, Sid. Noble, Ellis Brooks, Frank Lambert, C. Downs and Roy French, bill posters; Chas. Brothers, banner and program man; Charley White, hostler and paste maker. Advance No. 2: W. H. Wilson, manager and boss bill poster; Ben Burtch, Charley Jones, Roy Way, Ed. Brusey, Dick Baxter, bill posters; Joe Williams, paste maker and hostler.

    The Otto Floto Shows will add aerial acts and tumbling. The Floto Shows got about $2,500 on the week at Convention Hall, Kansas City.

    The Silverton Trio, aerialists, are making a hit with the Wallace Shows.

    Walter J. McDonald will handle the privileges with the great Buffalo and Wild West Shows.

    Bentley's Ten Cent Pavilion Shows opened the season at Eaton Rapids, Mich., May 10.

    The Melbourne Show opened in Whitewater, Wis., May 3.

    Prof. Fortune Dogneaux Jr. has been engaged as band leader with the Hall & Long Show.

    S. M. Martin, rider with Main, was severely hurt at Alliance last week by a horse falling on him.

    The Hough & Huston Show has been playing to good crowds since its opening at Marion, Ind., two weeks ago.

    Walter Main gave only one performance at Wheeling. His train was late, necessitating the abandonment of the matinee performance.

    R. F. Scobell and wife, better known as Bennie Bernard, have signed with the Walter L. Main Big Fashion Plate Shows for the season. Main had hard luck last week. Bad weather and worse transportation put the Geneva man in the hole to the tune of $7,500, according to newspaper reports.

    Howe's London Shows are getting good business. A correspondent writes: "The stock is not very good, but the show is all right."

    Durand, of the team of Durand and Wheeler, with the Wallace Shows, has gone in for song writing, having composed a piece entitled "Captain, Stop the Ship."

    Oliver Delora, a circus acrobat, was arrested last week at Xenia, O. Oliver is a Frenchman, and it seems that a few sips of Uncle Samuel's cordials put him in bad.

    Colonel J. C. O'Brien, one of the proprietors of Buckskin Bill's Wild West, rejoined the show at Evansville with a carload of horses and mules. Mrs. Si (Pop) Semon came into Cincinnati May 10, to help her son, Colonel Harry, of Buckskin Bill fame, to celebrate his -- birthday. Mrs. Semon also visited the Ezekiels and other relatives.

    Fred A. Morgan, who has been representing the Carpenter companies in New York the past winter, has resigned his position there, and again joined the advance forces of the Great Wallace Shows. He had charge of the No. 2 car last season.

    Roster of King E. Zeimer's Royal American Shows: John Flood, acrobatic barrel jumper; Jost Brothers, triple bar and acrobats; Howard Beall Family, heavy lifters and cannon ball jugglers; Leonhart aerial novelty act; the Ziemers, impalement act; Wagner, traps and clown; Vernell, contortionist and rings; Ed. Jost, band leader.

    Roster of Lee Bros. Big One-Ring Show: Ralph Pinkham, contracting agent; A. Frank Monroe, treasurer and book-keeper; Charles Rickhardt, second agent; Mr. White, equestrian director; James Hart, ladder and bars; Bros. Jewett, acrobats and traps; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Newell, physical marvles and trick house [sic?]; Professor Parks, school of educated animals; the Mueller Sisters, aerialists and contortionists; Ellis Kempton and Willie Rhodes, clowns.

    Roster of advertising car No. 1, of the Sells-Downs United Shows: J. M. J. Kane, manger and general press agent; Chas. R. Coleman, in charge of paper; Tony Crandell and George Robinson, lithographers; George E. White, A. J. Hausmann, R. W. Perkins, Wm. Groover, Fred Kessler, Chas. Mohr, bill posters; Teddy Nichols, programmer; Wm. Jenkins, excursion agent; Thomas Boyd, Allen Fielding, Wallace King, William Franklin, assistants. Mr. Kane also controls the exclusive advertising privileges - program and camel and elephant covers.

    After a very profitable winter season, Gardiner Bros. Golden Rule Shows opened their summer tour at Newark, Mo., May 10. Partial roster: Chas. A. Gardiner, general manager; Paul F. Gardiner, business manager and treasurer; Harry LaFay has charge of the band of ten musicians, his third year with the show; Will Burgie will lead the orchestra, with five men. They will carry fourteen people, all told. The route lies east through Illinois.

    Roster of the Darling & DeOnzo Bros. Circus: Messrs. Darling & DeOnzo, sole proprietors and manager; M. R. Williams, director in advance with four assistants; John Allig, lithographer; Harry Williams, programmer; Florence Bowen, in charge of all properties and privileges; J. M. Traber, treasurer and business manager; James Wood, main doortender; Wm. DeOnzo, equestrian director; W. H. Deane, charge of ponies and dogs. The famous DeOnzo Brothers, trick barrel jumpers, will be featured. The following performers have signed and reported for duty: Rawls, contortionist; Martino, slack wire artist; the LeMonts, May and Bert, swinging wire juggling and Hindoo box mystery act in concert; Neola, juggler and leaper; Rosenella, Cuban aerialist, swing perch and single trapeze; Rastus, the rooster man, and Prof. Ed. S. Day's military band, composed of the following members: Gus J. Rose, baton and fire torch artis; Amost Rigon, Joe Berry Jr., Sistek Brothers, Jim DeBusha, Warren Long, Wilbur Long, Harry Long, Will Woodville, Mat Downey, Thos. A. Robbins.

    A correspondent writes: "The Floto Show ought to get money. The stuff looks very nice, but on account of the way it is handled I fear the outlook is bad. The paper is wrong and is not well billed. There is too much dead weight around the show; the only showman they have is Doc Freeman, and he left Saturday night. They have great faith in Colorado, where they play the last week in May and June, but they can hardly do better than break even, on account of their heavy expenses. Lockhart lost the small elephant. They were paying him $400 a week, also paying his help and feed. Floto acknowledges that the act cost him about $600 per week. They had to hire two troupes of dogs, because their own cannot work. No one of the pony acts is finished, so they only do parts of acts. Floto seems to think that they will be all right and get things straightened out by the time they reach Denver, but the knowing ones say that as soon as a certain partner, who is now in Europe, returns to America, the stuff will be sold off. . . ."

    Pete Reagan, an old-time circus performer, died suddenly of heart failure at his home, St. Louis, Mo., April 24.

Billboard, May 24, 1902, pp. 2, 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Chas. Lee, Jr., bill poster and distributor, formerly of Canton, Pa., and now with the Barnum & Bailey Show in France, recently contracted a matrimonial alliance with Mlle. Zeluka, a French countess. They are spending their honeymoon at Versailles.

    Harry Homewood, the circus man, was divorced May 13. Laura, his wife, was a Portsmouth (O.) girl. She is now with a Bostock show.

    The canvas and wagon train of the Forpaugh-Sells Bros. Circus was wrecked May 15, at Marysville, near Harrisburg, Pa., and six canvasmen were seriously injured. The accident occurred at 5 o'clock in the morining, and was caused by a broken truck under a car carrying a large canvas wagon. Behind the wrecked section were the cars carrying the performers. A delay of several hours was occasioned. Those injured were: Columbus Davis, colored, of Martin County, North Carolina; Charles Berkley, Louisville, Ky.; Harry Sheaver, Springfield, Mo. They are hurt internally. The others are cut and bruised about the head. They are: Robert Clark, of Altoona, Pa.; Edward Bargin, of 8400 First avenue, New York, and James C. Bradshaw, Richmond, Va.

    The Great Buffalo and Wild West Shows Consolicated will open the season at Helena, Mont., July 4, 5 and 6, and will travel toward the East, playing only the larger cities. The show carries a magnificent herd of buffalo. The cook house in the permanent quarters is now open, the the work of preparation is going on in earnest. Manager Geo. F. Hutchins has signed a long list of specialties. Walter J. McDonald, the circus man, has secured the privileges with the show. It is announced that manager Hutchins has received a proposition from a famous Mexican bill fighter, who offers to match a bull against any buffalo, the contest to come off in the capital of Mexico. Evidently there will be something doing late this season, when the Buffalo and Wild West Show spreads its canvas in the Rome of the Montezumas. Miss Emma Austin, the lady broncho breaker; Frank W. Chamberlin, the rope juggler, and Captain Pony Moore (Yellowstone Bill), are late acquisitions to the show.

    Charleston, W. Va., May 16. (Special Correspondence) The Model Plate Shows (J. Augustus Jones, mgr.) gave an exhibition at Mammoth, a mining town on Kelley's Creek, last night, that ended in a riot, in which over fifty shots were fired, six people being wounded, some seriously. Juba, Charles and Preston Elswick, Wm. Black, Wilbur Price and several other, drunk on mountain whiskey, became angered because they were ejected from the show for not paying admission, and going to the railroad track, started to loosen the brakes on the show cars, which would have caused them to run down a heavy grade. The show people attempted to drive the gang off and the riot followed. Four employees of the circus were injured, one man being shot in the face and another in the arm, while the other two, one of them a woman, were struck with clubs and seriously injured. Charles Elswick, one of the gang, was badly wounded by a shot in the body, and Richard Mann, a bystander, was seriously wounded by a stray bullet. Several members of the gang are in custody here, and Elswick is under guard at his home. Manager Jones says that although some of his people are pretty badly hurt, there will be no fatalities.

    Linn Bros. are organizing a tent show at Bangor, Me.

    Fred Locke has broken several nice acts for the Hargreaves Shows. Jack Cousins and wife will ride with the Hargreaves Show this season.

    H. R. Moore has signed as special agent of the Campbell Bros. Shows.

    Fred A. Morgan has joined the Great Wallace Show as assistant contracting agent. W. H. Blodget, of the staff of the Indianapolis News, is traveling with the Wallace Shows.

    Johnny Nalon, the juggling violinist, is a hit with the Walter L. Main Circus through Pennsylvania.

    May and Colonel Victor F. Cody are the headliners of the Kemp Sisters Wild West and Hippodrome.

    Thos. Hargreaves has added six pony cages and some ponies, purchased from Fred Darling.

    A. H. Reed has added one middle piece and four wagons since he opened. Business continues good.

    Lena Rivers, wife of John Hamilton, of the Wallace Show, is at Saranac Lake, in the Adirondacks, for her health.

    Lily Cody, rough rider with Buckskin Bill, was seriously injured by a fall from a horse at Russellville, Ky., May 15.

    The Leffler & Brocker Circus [Leffier?], which started out from Seymour, Ind., two weeks ago, closed its season at Kurtz, Ind.

    After playing under the auspices of the Elks at Springfield, O., June 3-5, the Stimmel & Reed Shows will take the road. Jack Reed is a reporter on the Democrat in Springfield. His partner, Stimmel, is a clerk in the Arcade Shoe Store. Neither has had much experience in the show business, but they are great contractors.

    Rain prevented one performance of the John Robinson "Ten Big" at Fremont, O., on May 13. Mud on the show lot was knee deep.

    J. W. Maher has signed as general agent of the Berkell Show, which, despite bad weather, is holding its own in Iowa.

    Mrs. R. V. Hall, last week at Des Moines, Ia., purchased the Royal Show outfit. Twenty people are carried with this show, and seating capacity provided for 200.

    Norris & Rowe showed North Yakima, Wash., May 8 to $1,260, loaded the show at 11:30 p.m., ran 236 miels and got in a matinee at Spokane the 9th.

    The Hargreaves Shows cary a 100 foot round top with two 50 foot middle pieces. It is a railroad show this year. It consists of one sleeper, one stock, one combination stock and flat, and two 60 foot flat cars. The latter are rented from the St. Louis Car Company.

    Geo. A. Florida, who has been in advance of Murray and Mack for the past eight seasons, has been engaged by Harry Semon to manager the No. 2 advance car of the Buckskin Bill's Wild West Show.

    Richard H. Dockrill and Henry Lussman, employes of the Main Circus, "mixed it up" at Cleveland the other day. Dockrill caused Lussman's arrest. He was fined $50 and costs and sentenced to three months in the work-house.

    After engaging a boat and making every preparation to contest Gentry in the North Coast towns, the owners of the boat backed out, so H. S. Rowe reluctantly started East. The much-heralded scrap failed to materialize, save a mere brush in Portland and Seattle.

    Scott Ruth has just recovered from a three weeks' illness from malarial fever. He was taken sick on April 23, compelling him to cancel his contracts with the Sells-Downs Shows, with which he was to have been featured in his aerial balancing act.

    Roster of advance car No. 2 of the Buckskin Bill Wild West: Geo. A. Florida, car manager; "Happy" Johnson, boss bill poster, with the following assistants: Jerry Kellum, Andy Du Frane, Wilber Winn, Theo. Leslie, E. O. Decker, Arthur Dows, Joe M. Spikes, William Moneghan; Arthur Dow, boss biller,a nd James E. Dokes, assistant; Tom Brown, programmer.

    Roster of advertising car No. 1 of the Great Wallace Shows: Al. Osborn, manager; Dave Jarrett, boss bill poster; W. M. Scott, lithographer; W. H. Hadison, E. Eisfeldt, banner men; H. Anderson, paste maker; J. Cors, programer; F. Rossman, L. Taylor, D. Malone, T. Conrad, G. W. Spitler, W. Hoover, J. Hester, W. Jackson, F. Lones, A. Choffin, W. Gillman, S. W. Menefee, W. Hemphill, J. Powell, bill posters.

    Advertising car No. 2 of the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show is a beauty. E. V. Gironis in charge of the car, which is painted a beautiful shade of red, and is 70 feet long. Every known appliance has been installed, together with three styles of light, among which is the celebrated Pintsch system of gas lighting. Mr. Giroux has 30 assistants, and they all live in the car.

    The Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Shows have had a new car constructed, which is to carry the "Loop-the-Loop" apparatus. This is one of the most expensive features carried with a circus. Nine property men are required to handle the Loop, and taking into consideration the extra transportation and increased salary list the feature "sets the management vack a little over 1,000 per week. But as a drawing car we quote Jas. W. Bailey, "It's the best thing since Jumbo."

    Oriskany, Va., May 19. (Special.) The advance car of the Sells-Downs Shows jumped the track near Bridge 92, Craig Valley Branch, near Newcastle, this morning. J. M. J. Kane, manager, knee slightly bruised; C. R. Coleman, boss bill poster, deep gash in chin; R. W. Perkins and G. E. White, legs severely bruised; balance of party only slightly shaken up.

    Wm. M. Shott, of Shott Bros. Show, who was instantly killed at Graham, Va., where the show was exhibiting, May 14, 1902, while attempting to board a moving train. He was known professionally as Morallo. He was 26 years of age.

Billboard, May 31, 1902, pp. 3, 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Harry Downing, who was a member of the American Bicycle Team, and who captured most of the 2:10 class races on the circuit last year, is now "looping the loop" at Los Angeles, Cal., in a fashion that in many respects discounts the performance of Diavolo, who is a star in a circus now traveling through the country. The latter's loop is three feet wide at its narrowest point, twelve feet wide at its widest, and finishes on a level. Downing's loop is but twelve inches throughout, and he not only dashes down an incline, but rushes up one to a slight platform, where he is caught by an attendant. Diavolo rides a specially built bicycle without pedals. Downing uses pedals. The latter's loop is, however, made with a narrow groove or slot in the center, and in this Downing's bicycle is fitted; according to one description, a thin piece of steel slides in the slot and is fastned to the crank hanger, thus steering and guiding the bicycle. Downing expects shortly to appear in the East in his new role.

    On the night of May 22, while Robinson's Ten Big Shows were exhibiting at Ridgeway, Pa., a severe windstorm arose and the tents were blown down upon a large audience. The fallen canvas caught fire from the gasoline lights and fire, added to the wind and rain, terrified the people. Fortunately nobody was killed, though many were bruised and injured.

    The opening of McCoy & Shannon's Great Southern Railroad Shows, at Birmingham, Ala., May 17. A portion of the roster of the show: G. E. McCoy and W. A. Shannon, proprietors; S. P. Garvin, general agent with six men in advance; Prof. McMillan, leader of band; Fred Paul, leader of orchestra of twelve pieces; the Erwin Family; Hildebrandt, modern Samson and wrestler; Flamini Sisters; Wu Ting and Wun Lun, acrobats; E. S. Moller and Jack Bridges, tumblers; Fred Byers, Nick Lumus and Frank Keenan, clowns, and others. There is also a trained dog and goat act and other features. Messrs. McCoy & Shannon offer some great attractions for a 10 and 20 cent show.

    The Ringling Bros. experienced the toughtest kind of tough luck at Portsmouth, O., May 19. That stand turned out to be a high hoodoo, as the following Associated Press indicates: "Three acts not on the bills horrified the spectators at Ringling's Circus here this afternoon. While one of the high trapeze performers was balanced on his head he lost his balance and fell thirty feet, breaking an arm, several ribs, dislocating a shoulder and sustaining other injuries. While hands were carrying him out of the ring another trapeze broke while two lady performers were swinging on it, and they were dashed against a pole and both carried from the ring unconscious, one of them with a broken limb. His attention diverted by this disturbance one of the performers did not notice he was too close to the heels of a trick mujle, and was kicked senseless and carried out. Surgeons were called, and the performance went on." The head balancer was Robert Smith.

    Washburn's Closing. A correspondent writes as follows in regard to the closing of the Washburn Shows: "I was over to Hackensack visiting the Sautelle Show the night before last, and met Mr. Washburn there. This was the first time I have seen him since the show closed, as he has had a lot of trouble getting his cars from New York Central to Passaic. He was doing a good business and running along nicely until he struck Orange, N. J. There the people got poisoned on some way, and he thinks it was from the water, and his description of the sickness showed it to be a terrible thing. In one town they held a consultation of physicians, and of course the news spread from one town to another, and they of course thought it was smallpox, although I do not think it was, nor does Mr. Washburn. In the last town they played they were unable to give a parade, nor did they give a matinee, but Washburn said they were lighted up and ready to give a night performance, and says there were at least 500 people on the lot and good business in sight, but during the evening so many more had taken sick that he had no band left and only one or two people well enough to go through their acts at all, so he had to close at once. The New York Central had in the meantime refused to haul their cars without a health permit, and Washburn thought best to call it off for this summer, for he said that there were lots of things he could improve on. I think the main trouble was that he depended on getting teams in the towns he played to haul his baggage, and he says that this will not do for a show as large as his was, so he has packed the stuff away in Passaic and says he is going to wait until next summer and take more time at it, make some changes in his tent and side-wall and seat arrangements and frame it up right. . . ." Leon Washburn's Shows closed at Summerville, N. J., May 19.

    Dixon, Burns and Dixon are going to feature a cycle whirl.

    T. H. Delavan has been engaged as advertising agent of the Hargreaes Railroad Shows.

    Rose Connors, wife of T. J. or "Fatty" Conners, has applied for absolute divorce and alimony.

    Russellville, Ky., has been the banner stand for Buckskin Bill. The show took in over $2,700 there.

    Sid Terrell, who started out as treasurer of the Buckskin Bill Show, is back in Paducah, Ky. He lasted just five days.

    C. M. Connor, "The Hustler," now in advance of the Wallace Show, goes ahead of one of Harris & Sullivan's attractions next season.

    The George W. Hall Jr. Show is doing big business. A 90 foot round top, with two 30 foot middle pieces, 21 wagons and 56 horses are carried.

    The new main top of the Hough-Houston Dog and Pony Show will be 90 feet, with two 40 foot middle pieces.

    The old-time clown song has been supplanted by the New Idea this season with the Sells-Downs Show, in that the clown song is now participated in by the entire company.

    Though the ground was covered with snow at Manistique, Mich., on May 10, Sherbeck's Big One-Ring Circus opened to good crowds. All the stands have been good except Marinette and Menominee, where they, like all others, encountered losing business.

    The report that the Walter L. Main Show recently lost $7,500 is not absolutely correct. The amount is simply an estimate of what failed to reach the treasurer on account of their not exhibiting at Wheeling, W. Va. With this exception the show has not encountered a single losing stand.

    The Associated Press dispatch sent out from Connelsville, Pa., to the effect that there had been a riot between some railroad men and canvasmen of the Walter L. Mains Shows was erroneous and without foundation. The show people were only spectators, and did not join in the trouble between a few B. & O. Railroad men and some loafers from the town.

    E. A. Smith, known as "Yellow," boss canvasman of Gentry Bros. Trained Animal Exhibition No. 1, died in St. James Hospital, Butte, Mont., after a three days' illness of pneumonia, on May 16, and was buried in the Catholic cemetery of Butte the following Sunday. . . . Smith's home was in Chicago. The entire expense of the funeral was borne by the Gentry Bros.

Billboard, June 7, 1902, pp. 4, 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Several showmen and a number of negroes engaged in a fierce fight near the tents of the Gentry Dog and Pony Show at Indianapolis, Ind., and the police were called to quell the disturbance. The fight started about 9:30 o'clock, and during its progress William Morgan, colored, received a slight stab wound in the back. A pickax and a number of stones were hurled by both the white and colored men. There was a detail of two sergeants and five patrolmen at the tents, and they charged the fighters and made six arrests. Thomas A. Lester, a showman, and five negroes were taken to the police station.

    Detective Edward Ryan, traveling with the Ringling Circus, was arrested in Dayton, O., on the charge of assault and battery, and his bond fixed at $50, which was furnished by a friend. The complainant was a man named Kennedy, who attended the circus, and while being jostled about in the crowd was mistaken by Ryan for a pickpocket, and then, he alleges, Ryan assaulted him, striking him in the mouth and knocking out three of his teeth. Thereupon the spectators became indignant and caused Ryan's arrest.

    Orrin Bros., now on tour through Mexico, are featuring the Cycle Whirl.

    Clint Worrall lives at Hobart, Okla. He is gradually recovering his health.

    Tom King has charge of the side show canvas with the Buckskin Bill Show. Lottie Lacy, snake charmer, is with the show. G. L. Wiltsie (P. A. Dutch) the electric tattoore, is one of the side show features with the show. W. E. Sands is manager of car No. 1. James Morrow, Frank Frost and John McBride are the talkers for the Buckskin Bill's side show. Lew Nichols makes the openings. The cowboy band is a big feature with the show.

    Uncle Dan Costello is said to be dying of pneumonia at the County Hospital, Chicago.

    E. M. Burk has been offered the position of railroad contractor with the Lemen Shows.

    G. Vince Haliday is manager of Hall's Shows, which open this week at Fond du Lac, Wis.

    Chas. Arnold, novelty aerial artist, signed with R. V. Hall's Great Shows for season of 1902.

    Pete Rogan, of the old-time concert team of Durand and Rogan, committed suicide recently by shooting himself. The deed was due to ill health.

    Bob Stickney and wife rode with the Hargreaves Show the first week out, but could not stay as they are under engagement with Stevens & Boyle.

    Mr. McKee, general agent of the Lemen shows, will sever his connection with that organization, temporarily, in order to attend to business interests in Alaska.

    Busby Bros., Pana, Ill., want a boss canvasman to handle a 60 foot top with two 40 foot middle pieces.

    A letter from Thomas Austin, general agent of G. W. Hall's Shows, under Seymour, Wis., postmark, states that there is nothing but rain in that part of the country.

    Following is a portion of the roster of Reno's Allied Shows: Al. Vade, Hardell Bros., Chas. Stone, Harry Harrison, Bob Chaney, Scott and Demardo, Williams and DeVere, Ed. and Emily Reno.

    Campbell Bros. were forced to cancel their night performance at Washington, Kan., on account of the rains, but gave a high-class vaudeville show at the opera house to the seating capacity.

    A juvenile concert is given with the Norris & Rowe Show. The performers are all from San Francisco.

    Chas. Stow is secretary of Cummins' Indian Congress and Wildest West.

    Whitney Family Wagon Shows want circus people.

    A. M. Wetter, Massillon, O., has the following for sale: one large canvas wagon, one passenger wagon, two two-horse chariots and harness, one set four-horse pony harness, wardrobe, flags, bridles and trappings.

    While the Walter L. Main Circus was playing at Sharon, Pa., May 23, the curtain in the side show caught fire from one of the chandelier lights. Johnny Nelson, the trick violinist, saved the tent from destruction with a few buckets of water.

    Silver Bros. Shows open the season at Acme, Mich., June 10. G. Lote Silver will manage it. The show left a good reputation last year, and as they will play over pretty much the same route this season, good business is expected.

    Howe's London Shows will be the first circus to exhibit at Tucumcari, Santa Rosa and Alamogordo, N. Mex. The prices are $1 for adults, 75 cents for children, 75 cents for reserved seasts and 75 cents for concert and side show.

    Robert Higgins joined the Campbell Bros. Shows at Pueblo, to assist Mitchell Boemer on the concert and reserved seat tickets. The show now had a good bunch of hustler, viz., John Sells, Bud Homer, D. O. Manoose, Robert Higgins and Mitchell Boemer.

    Jack Cousins has been heard from. He wrote from New York last week that Mr. Hargreaves would hear from him shortly with an explanation. He said he could not help disappointing. Hargreaves can not find him, however, and his letter gives no clue to his whereabouts.

    L. W. Washburn says that the poisoning of his people was doubtless due to the fact that the cook house boys got water from a canal near the lot. He explains that a big dye works was located on the canal just above the lot and drained into it. Seventy out of ninety people with the show were affected. No deaths.

    Roster of Welsh Bros. Circus band: H. H. Whittier, director; D. E. Dickson, assistant director; L. L. Griswold, J. S. Kutz; H. F. Krick, R. DeRue, D. P. Waldo, H. H. Grim, J. Morris, George Crockett, Ross Knight, O. W. Dilworth, W. Smith, C. Huss, G. W. Taft, John Bernhard, W. J. Neumyer, H. F. West, F. McCormick, W. LaRue.

    Ringling Bros. had trouble with one of the cars of the third section of their train between Parkersburg, W. Va., and New Philadelphia, O., May 22, the last two sections not getting into New Philadelphia until 6 o'clock in the evening, causing them to lose both performances.

    Harry S. Noyes and Eva LeClair were married in Seattle, Wash., recently. They are with the Great Pan-American Shows, Mr. Noyes in the capacity of side show orator and his wife with snakes. Others in the annex are: Prof. Leslie, magic and trained pigs; Philson, Punch and Judy; Joe Lacacie, albino; Christy, hoop roller and juggler; and LaBelle Sitta, (Mrs. Chipman) with her troupe of four Oriental dancers and three Turkish musicians.

    Reno's Allied Shows opened at Kankakee, Ill., to very good business, despite the wet weather. The roster: Alvord, Bledsoe and Art Humeston, advance; Hardell Brothers, triple horizontal bars; Stone and Harrison, revolving ladders; Emily Reno, slack wire and break-away ladders; Demardo and Chaney, brother and head balancing; Crave and Coon, principal clowns; Al. Vade, Japanese balancing and swinging perch; Ed. Reno, magic trained mules; Prof. Wilson's trained dogs.

    Roster of Buckskin Bill's Wild West advertising car No. 1: Harry W. Semon, general agent; W. E. Sands, manager; Philip Stinson, special agent; R. C. Johnson, boss bill poster; Frank Allott, lithographer; Charles Tyndall, programmer; Elmer Hecker, banner man; John A. Leachy, press agent; and the following bill posters: Frank Billings, "Red" Johnson, Will Fishback, Harry Johnston, Julius Frank, Louis Melrose, D. R. Leck, Tony Hoff, Frank Smith, Frank Rogers, Charles Reed and Irving Tate.

    Roster of Gordinier Bros. Golden Rule Shows: Chas. A. Gordinier, general manager; Paul F. Gordinier, business manager; Jack Dale, advance; Harry LaFay, leader of band; Will J. Burgie, leader of orchestra. Performers and musicians: O. M. Wheeler, Fred W. Buhrmaster, Wayne McPeak, S. Otis, E. J. Gordinier, Billy Frampton, Mrs. C. A. Gordinier.

    A correspondent writes as follows: "Jack Cousins has skipped. Mr. Hargreaves has put detectives on his track, and in the meantime is trying to engage Bob Stickney and wife to replace him. It seems that Mr. Hargreaves bought four ring horses with Cousins and his wife rode. During the winter, Mr. Hargreaves loaned or rented them to Cousins, who used them at a number of Elks' circuses. Cousins was engaged with the Hargreaves Shows this season, and was ordered to Chester with the horses, May 10. When he did not show up Hargreaves waited until May 16, and then went to New York. Upon arriving there, he ascertained, so it is said, that Cousins had skipped.

    The Buckskin Bill Show is doing a big business in Tennessee. While "Wild West William" Doris was riding in the stage coach during one of the performances last week he received a charge of buckshot in the leg. Archie Phileon, who is recovered from his accident of some weeks ago, visited the show with his wife at Nashville. Little Asia has joined the side show. During a recent performance the girth of May Cody's saddle broke, causing her to fall and dislocate her hip, but she is riding again. Charley Tomkins also suffered a fall, which dislocated his shoulder. Archie Booker, with his performing dogs and monkeys, and Prof. Reed's colored band and cake walkers, are pleasing the patrons.

    "The Billboard" is in receipt of a postal card printed as follows: "$25,000 Reward! For information that will lead to the arrest of Charles Warner, a nephew of the late Adam Forepaugh, occupation ticket seller or candy butcher, whose residence has been at 2020 Bolton street, Philadelphia, Pa., wanted for embezzlement of ticket money for tickets sold for Rice, Cooper & O'Brien Shows, at Monaca, Pa., May 15. . . . Address information to W. H. Muncy, Superintendet National Detective Bureau, Pittsburg, Pa."

    Jesse Blount, an elephant man employed with the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Shows, was killed at Brooklyn, May 28, by one of the herd named "Tops." Blount was a resident of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and before joining the show was a railroad brakemen. A sister living in Ft. Wayne survives him.

Billboard, June 14, 1902, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    C. H. Underwood, who for the past twelve years has been manager of transportation with John Robinson's Ten Big Shows, left that position at Toledo, O., to accept a higher salaried situation with a railroad. Thomas Fairchild has succeeded Underwood, and Edward B. Lovelace was made superintendent of trains.

    Ten cars, containing the entire menagerie of the Robinson Circus, exhibiting at Indiana, Pa., ran away, and were not overtaken until they reached Homer City, a distance of six miles. The cars were standing on the side-track, while the balance of the train was being made up. All the train crew were at work when the cars started on their wild flight down the track. Within a few minutes an engineer and fireman manned an engine and started in pursuit. The only person on the runaway train was the ticket agent for the show, and he was helpless, and expected every minute to be hurled to death. Had the cars reached a point below Homer City, where there is a sharp curve, a disastrous wreck would probably have resulted.

    Circus folk are all interested in the outcome at Rochester, N. Y., where Edward A. Stahibrodt, city bill poster, refused to bill the Wallace Show, on account of its having patronized an opposition plant at Erie, Pa., on some former occasion. The circus did not have any bill board showing at all. W. E. Franklin writes as follow, viz.: "The show was late arriving in Rochester. It did not get in until 10 a.m. Vexatious delays ensued in unloading and reaching the lot. As a result, the parade did not get out until 3 p.m., and was of necessity very short. The doors for the afternoon show did not open until shortly after 4 p.m. In spite of all this chapter of accidents, the show got the biggest day's business in its history. . . . We did not use a bill board, not even a one, three, six or eight-sheet board. We depended solely on newspapers, banners, house-to-house work and window work. We had 1,200 window showing alone. We hired a professional distributor, who resides in the town. Much of our success is doubtless due to our very thorough programming. We got our heralds, couriers, folders and programs inside the houses, and they advertised us splendidly. The banners helped too, as did the newspapers. Please say for me that I shall not worry any more about the bill poster and his boards. I used to think that he was indispensable, but Mr. Stahlbrodt has shown me that we can get along without him very easily."

    Bentley's Circus and Menagerie was tied up, May 27, by enforced quartantine, at Climax, Mich.

    Nick Otto has signed for the season with Dixon, Bowers & Dixon, His wife will join later on.

    James West was born at Havnick Falls, N. Y., Dec. 15, 1858. At the age of sixteen he joined the Forepaugh-Sells Shows, where he worked for John Hamilton and Pullman Brothers, who had the side show, concert and candy stand privileges of the show at that time. He remained with them until 1878, when he joined Ed. T. Battie's Circus, at Shelbyville, Ill., staying with this circus until it disbanded, which occurred in December of the same year, at Vicksburg, Miss. Mr. West then went to New Orleans and filled dates all winter. In the spring he joined Anderson's Circus; left it in 1892 for an engagement with Walter L. Main's Shows. He then worked successively: Robinson (1893), Ringling Bros. (1894-99), Forepaugh-Sells (1899), with which show he has been ever since. It was in 1893 that Mr. West took the character of the clown.

    Capt. Alex Georgian's Cossack Riders are doing a sensational riding act with the Buckskin Bill Show. The Tautlingers, in their bicycle and trap shooting, are meeting with success with the show. Charlie Tompkins, king of cowboys, is with the show.

    As a result of their eliminating the street parade at Victor, Col., the Pan-American Shows had a very light patronage on May 31.

    Charles Barnum has been engaged as boss canvasman with the Hall & Long Show. Fortune Dogneaux, cornetist, joined Hall & Long at Marion, Ind., The band now comprises fourteen pieces.

    Ringling Bros. cancelld a date at Racine, Wis., on account of their contract with the St. Paul Railroad Company, who did not have enough tracks to accommodate the show at Racine.

    John Judge, of the DaComas, got his leg broken in Detroit, June 2, while making merry at a sessionof the "Puff Club." Mr. Wallace closed the family in Port Huron, June 3.

    Johnnie Reilly, baton juggler, left the Barlow Minstrels, after an engagement of forty-one weeks, and joined the Busby Bros. Railroad Shows, May 17, at Pekin, Ill.

    The closing of the Triple Plate Shows has given the Three Aerial Stuarts some open time.

    Al Lindley was made agent of advance car No. 2, of Campbell Bros. Shows, at Oaks, N. D., instead of Harry Busenbuck.

    King E. Ziemer's Royal American Railroad Shows are doing fair business at St. Louis. A small accident occurred to them several weeks ago. The bull ring came down and landed on Beall and Wagner, the ring experts, but they were not hurt. The show still has its same people. June 17 the shows will take to the road.

    Roster of advance car No. 1, of the Forepaugh-Sells Circus: W. S. Freed, manager; C. L. Holmes, boss bill poster; Jack Sharp, assistant; Joe Currey, G. G. Fuller, Dan Dildine, Abe Biller, Charlie McElvoy, Charlie Colby, D. H. Root, Johnny Maloney, R. T. Hillman, Gordon Curver and Oscar Miller, bill posters; C. McLeod and D. J. Sweeney, lithographers; J. M. Briel and Frank Raymond, lithograph boards; C. Kramer, programmer; Charles Ross, porter.

    William Walker, until recently connected with a circus, died recently at Princeton, Ill. Walker was practically all head, his body being dwarfed and hardly represented at all. His head was two feet in diameter. The body was taken to Evansville, Ind., for burial.

Billboard, June 21, 1902, pp. 4, 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    After mulltifarious reverses, the Bailey Show, a small aggregation which has been touring Ohio, has disbanded. Mr. Dugan, of Marion, Ind., brother-in-law of Mr. Bailey, took part of the effects and traveled with them to Marion, Ind. Most of the company, including actors, musicians and canvasmen, are still at Bellefontaine, O. One of the members of the band said that no salaries have been paid for six weeks, and that bad luck had been experienced since the show started out. Dugan, "the angel" of the outfit, promised, it is alleged, that as soon has he returned to Marion he would send money to get the people back there, but instead he slipped away with all paraphernalia, baggage, etc., telegraphing the railroad agent to sent the sleeping cars to Peru, Ind., and to furnish no transportation for the Bailey people.

    While the Reed's Trained Animal Show was exhibiting at Owingsville, Ky., June 5, a difficulty arose between Frank Dempsey and James Crank, attaches of the show, over a seat at the dinner table. They left the tent and the trouble was renewed. Crank drew a knife, it is alleged, and turned to speak to some one and Dempsey struck him on the head with a club, it is charged. Crank fell and attempted to rise, when Dempsey struck him again. Crank remained in a stupor until 4 o'clock in the morning, when he died. County Judge Daugherty charged Dempsey with stiking with intent to kill, but a warrant was sworn out charging with murder. He was later acquitted and re-arrested for carrying concealed weapons. Mr. Reed paid the fine of $25. Crank's home is at Dupont, Ind.

    The Robinson Show carries a twelve center pole menagerie.

    Dr. W. I. Swain will put out a Wild West show through the South.

    Thornton's Wagon Show have been doing good business in Illinois.

    Geo. Allen is now assistant local contracting agent with the Robinson Show.

    Warren A. Patrick is back in the harness again. He is in the wagon with the Main Shows.

    Little Pete, buck and wing dancer with Buckskin Bill's Wild West, is the hit of the side show.

    Geo. L. Hutchin writes: "Our title is now The Great Buffalo and Wild West Shows United."

    A. J. C. Choffin leaves the advance of the Wallace Show, to accept a position with Mr. Toms, the outdoor advertiser of South Bend, Ind.

    F. P. Corning, owner of "Dock," the mind reading dog, who was sent home from the John Robinson Circus seriously ill, is now convalescent.

    At Charleston, W. Va., June 9, the receipts of the Sells-Downs Show, including the side show and candy stand, aggregated $4,788.25, it is claimed.

    The Otto Floto Show is making the narrow-gauge country of Colorado, and is reported to be doing a good business, although the nights are light.

    Yellowstone Bill has signed with the Great Buffalo and Wild West Show, to do his expert rifle shooting.

    Joe Solly and Fred Miller closed recently with the advance forces of the Wallace Show, Mr. Solly returning to New York and Mr. Miller to Providence.

    H. Percy Hill is putting out a wagon show. It is called Le Cirque Combine de Hill, and will tour the French provinces of Canada, opening at Montreal, June 16.

    O. H. Reed, of the Reed Bros. Show, was in Cincinnati last week buying horses. He reports the show is doing a fine business. They carry 38 wagons and 110 people.

    Warren A. Patrick, the well-known circus treasurer, joined the Walter L. Main Show at Bellefonte, Pa., June 4, and now has charge of the department of finance with that organization.

    Geo. Le Nois and wife are presenting their miniature marionette theaer and second sight performance in the big fashionable vaudeville, under the management of Col. Phil. Ellsworth, with the Great Wallace Show.

    Miss Jennie Bentley, with the Sells-Downs Circus, is clever in her juggling act, and the Ryder-Nelson trio put up a fine aerial exhibiton. The contortion act by the Onzos is great, and the cycle whirl by the four Shaars received great applause.

    Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Tantlinger, one of the features of Buckskin Bill's Wild West, in their bicycle and trap shooting act, who are winning laurels, are contemplating a trip to Europe at the close of the present season.

    "The Electric Lady," Miss Gertrude Guillion, of Topeka, Kan., and Richard Lion Davenport, contracting agent of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, were made man and wife at Atlanta, Ga., June 5. Davenport was in Atlanta to arrange for the performances of the show there in September.

    John Jolly, of Bowling Green, O., an employee of the Wallace Shows, fell off the circus train, two miles north of Durand, Mich., on the C. L. & M., at 2 o'clock in the morning, June 5. His left leg was cut off above the knee. He remained unconscious by the side of the track until 6 a.m., when he was picked up by a work train.

    King E. Ziemer's Royal American Shows are not whistling for patronage, although they have played St. Louis since April 17. They have just received their new car. It is snow white, trimmed in vermilion and gold, with King E. Ziemer's picture on either side.

    Roster of advertising car No. 2 of Ringling bros. Circus: Louis Knob, in charge of paper; excursion men: John Nevin, J. W. Veda, Rob Hanson, Fred Johnston, F. W. Stephenson, George Slade, Dan DeBaugh, James Dixon, Ora E. Snyder, Chas. Francis, F. H. Burton, D. T. Hamill, P. M. Comes, Sheldon Ezra King, Wm. Radigan, Whitey Geason; car in charge of Tom Dailey.

    Roster of Gollmar Bros. & Schuman's Show: Gollmar Bros., sole owners; Chas. A. Gollmar, manager; B. F. Gollmar, treasurer; Fred C. Gollmar, advance manager; W. S. Gollmar, assistant manager; Harry Wertz, equestrian director; Frank McCart, manager of annex; Doc Parkhurst, master of canvas; Geo. Holland, boss hostler; Ed. Maher, cook house and candy stands; Al. Jones, boss chandeliers.

    C. A. Cobb, an old-time bill poster, joined the advance force of the Hargreaves Show, and got drunk four times in the first week. General agent Link says he also stole some tickets from Deavan, the advertising agent, and sold them. He was discharged. Mr. Link caught another one, George Roughley, of Philadelphia, a lithographer, but he jumped a freight train and skipped.

    Martin and Crouch are in their fourth week with Busby Bros. Railroad Shows, doing the comedy acrobatic act and clowning. Mr. Crouch is principal singing and talking clown with the show. Last year he was principal clown with the Great Eastern Shows. July 14 they open for twelve weeks at fairs.

    Roster of Buckskin Bill's Wild West side show, band and jubilee singers and cake walkers: B. S. Scale, cornet; J. W. Newbern, first alto; L. W. Samuels, second alto; G. H. Reed Jr., trombone soloist; Joe H. Gibbons, baritone; L. E. Wilks, tuba; Walter J. Reed, snare drum; John F. Parkman, bass drum and cymbals; Sherwood Sisters, Minnie and Louise, cake-walkers and singers; Prof. Samuel E. Reed, leader.

    The following dispatch was sent out from Grand Rapids, Mich., June 10: "During the night show of Ringling Bros. Circus here, yesterday, Mlle. Naoma Ethardo, a contortionist, fell while performing upon two chairs. She struck upon her head, rendering her unconscious, from which condition she had not recovered when the show left the city, late at night. Her injuries may prove fatal. Her husband and two children are also performers."

    Roster of advertising car No. 1 of Howe's Great London Shows: W. S. Dunnington, manager and press agent; Harry Hogoboom, boss bill poster; S. W. Ray, assistant bill poster; E. N. (Toney) Clarke, lithographer; Harry E. Drake, lithograph boards; Wm. Gee, programmer; bill posters: H. F. Dawson, Louis Henry, Alex. Carnegie, Sam McFarland, Frank Ray, Wm. Ross, Geo. Beardale, Ben Charles, Ed. Carpenter, Wm. Daniels, David Nyhan and Otto Klein, paste maker.

    Captain Stewart's Family Show opened at Fort Wayne, Ind., April 27. Although they experienced three "blow-downs," they did not have one losing day. They have twenty-three people in the show. Their roster: Captain Stewart, proprietor and manager; Mrs. Captain Stewart, treasurer; Prof. Risley, leader of band and orchestra, with nine mouthpieces. Performers: Captain Stewart, Howard Stewart, Charley Stewart, Byron Stewart, Sam McCarty, C. T. Jackson, Kelly Jackson, Harris Murphy, Billy Clark, Miss Minnie Weaver, Miss Fannie Bloom.

    On the afternoon of June 12, while the Harris Nickel Plate Show was exhibiting at Sigourney, Ia., a tornado arose and the circus tent collapsed before the fierce wind. A panic resulted. Twenty-five people were injured, more or less seriously, of whom two will die.

    The famous Eddy Family, acrobats and aerialists, joined the Great Wallace Shows at Indianapolis, June 2, replacing the DaComas. The latter act was badly impaired by an accident to Art Da Coma.

    James Stage, one of the force on Car No. 2 of the Walter L. Main Shows, died recently of asthma at New Brunswick, N. J. The body was sent home to Connellsville, Pa., for burial, where a mother survives him.

    Mrs. Spencer, of the Walter L. Main Shows, who appeared under the name of "Dottie Farnsworth," while performing on the cycle whirl at Conneant, O., ran over the top and was injured. When the circus train reached Salamanca the woman was taken to the hospital, and peritonitis developed, her death resulting. During her life Mrs. Spencer had been famous as a bicycle rider and held the highest female record for speed. Her home was in Minneapolis, and her husband is a traveling man. He was with his wife at the time of her death.

Billboard, June 28, 1902, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Ashland, Ky., June 21. Some of the cowboys and Indians connected with the Buckskin Bill Wild West Show have been arrested for the alleged kidnapping and criminal assault of a young girl while the show was making its stand in Vanceburg, Ky., on June 17. It is alleged that the men incarcerated the girl in a van on board one of the cars belonging to the show and repeatedly humiliated her during the night. The men are now safely in jail at Catlettsburg, Ky., and a mob is now feared. The girl, daughter of a farmer, is in a precarious condition.

    J. D. Newman, who attends to the business affairs of the Gentry Dog and Pony Shows, bought an advance car for the show recently at Chicago. He says that H. B. Gentry will retire from active management of the shows, and will spend the greater part of his time on his farm at Bloomington, Ill. For some time he has been acquiring land near Bloomington, and now has a tract of four hundred acres. He will devote his time to the raising of fine horses and cattle. It is Mr. Gentry's plan to build a ten thousand dollar residence on the farm and to operate his own electric light plant.

    A man calling himself Davenport and representing himself as contracting agent of the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, was recently married to Gertrude Guillion, "the electric lady," in Atlanta, Ga. A communication from W. W. Cole, representative of the Buffalo Bill's Show in New York, states that there is no such person as Davenport connected with the show and that the man who married Miss Guillion is a fraud. The man is no doubt the same who, on numerous occasions, has impersonated an agent of the Barnum & Bailey Shows. The last heard of his operations was in New York last spring, when he buncoed the butchers by buying meat from them for the Forepaugh-Sells Show under fraudlent contracts. A year or so ago he fleeced the unwary at Baltimore, Md., for which he was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.

    Disregarding the custom to bill strongly in advance or otherwise adopt those advertising methods generally considered indispensible in hearlding the advent of a circus, Messrs. Boyle & Stevens opened on June 9, and gave their premier performances under a mammoth tent pitched upon that favorite circus location known as Olympia Field, at 135th street and Lenox avenue, New York City. The proprietors of this permanent circus have planked down their hard cash to cover the rental of the lot and all municipal licenses for three months, consequently they they are during that period protected from the rivalry of any other circus that might desire to break into New York and pitch its tents in competition. . . . This policy of avoiding all outdoor advertising expenses and lavishly expending on the best acts obtainable the cash equivalent of what is often spent on imposing street parades or pageants, may appear very creditable, but such a line of action would certainly lead to bankruptcy if adopted by a traveling circus.
    Take their closing act - Kiralfy's ballet of forty young girls and three premieres dancing to the music of a well-conducted band of thirty professional musicians under August Haase. Under a cool, commodious, waterproof tent, 8,000 patrons can be comfortably seated. All this entertainment is actually given for 10, 20 or 30 cents during each afternoon and for 20, 30 or 50 cents during the evening performance. These people have a program embracing such top-liners as Bob Stickney Jr., with his better half, Louise De Mott, as principal equestrians; the Flying Rathbuns; O. Dale and his six-horse menage act; the Wilson acrobats; McGinley's double trapeze act; Prof. Bristol, with his horses and mules, and Ceballos, on the high wire. These are supported with comedy acts of John Foster, Kenebe and Higgins, all figure in a programme of forty acts.
    It remains to be seen whether the management can continue to play this waiting game long enough to turn the trick of public favor and fill half those 8,000 seats by relying solely on the undoubted quality of the goods they offer, or whether they will make matters more secure by at once adopting the more strenuous aggressiveness of the American advertiser.

    Sipe has experienced some tough weather in Iowa. One of the cars of the Sipe Circus train was wrecked near Bellvidere, Ill., early in the morning of June 10. No serious damage was done.

    The Teets Bros. got good business through Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. Jake Teets is still at Bristol, undergoing treatment for his eyes, which are in bad shape. He has not been to the show since April.

    E. Dockstader has signed as advertisin agent of Bosco's Trained Wild Animal Show.

    Wallace lost the night performance in Owosso, Mich. They say it came down in bucket fulls.

    W. W. Allen's 10 and 20-Cent Shows opened in Chicago, June 19.

    Lola Cody, of Cody Sisters, with Buckskin Bill's Wild West, was recently called home by the death of her mother. The Buckskin Bill was the scene of a small-sized riot at Maysville, Ky., June 17. The trouble occured between the Indians and cowboys, of whom several suffered broken bones.

    Robinsons evidently played a losing stand at Barnesville, O., owing to bad weather. They made good at Wheeling. The side show orations of Madame Bessie Zera, with Robinson's Big Ten are cleverly worded and delivered.

    The F. M. Myers' "Little Giant Shows" report an almost unbroken turnaway business all season. The show consists of six wagons and twelve people. Top, 50x80; cook tent, 12x19; horse tent, 20x30, and dressing tent, 12x18.

    On account of a quarrel between E. C. Knupp and I. V. Strebig, of the Main advance force, it is rumored that one or the other will be or has been let out. Mr. Main did not want to lose either, but both insisted that one or the other must go.

    The Darling and De Onzo Bros. Circus report business flourishing through Northern Ohio. Rowles, the contortionist and Neola, the juggler, have closed. Fred Darling has added another troupe of dogs and the band is strengthened by the addition of three musicians.

    Roster of Teets Bros. Shows: Devene Family, three in number; Armstrong Family, six in number; W. T. Ogden and Family, Jess Brown and wife. Mrs. Jake Teets' ponies are the hit of the show. Little Edna Ogden and Tottie Devene are fine contortionists.

    Hough & Huston, the Marion (Ind.) showmen, are making a success of their dog and pony show. They are now touring Illinois. A feature of the show is the acrobatic and contortion work of the Grow family of children. The Wellmans on the tight rope are first-class artists.

    A severe wind and rain storm hit the Great Wallace Shows at Sturgis, Mich., just as the performance was about to start. Everything went down except the side show. One of the performers, Miss Julia Gardner, was hit on the head by a pole and badly stunned, but no other injuries are reported.

    During the performances of the Reno's Allied Shows, little Auline and Eddie Reno pass ice water to the patrons. The feature takes wonderfully. The shows are still meeting with success. Though they have experienced winds, rain and mud, they have played to good houses.

    The roster of Gollmar Brothers' and Schuman's Show: Band No. 1 - Thos. Neuerf, Ed. Fassler, Ed. Watson, Gus Peterson, Emil Waters, Walter Fink, Arthur Plautz, Wm. Koehler, A. C. Reidinger, Wm. Batchlet, Pete Christison, Bob Le Groff, Frank Heald, Wm. Willis, Fred Mastine, H. H. Reiner and Robord. Wm. Jinks is boss animal man.

    The people of Iowa are certainly seeing a few things in the amusement line this season. Otto Floto, Sipe, Harris and Gentry No. 2 have already exhibited there. Then comes Wallace, June 30; Ringling, July 14; and Buffalo Bill, July 21. The Elks' fair will be held week of July 23, after which comes the State Fair Aug. 22-30.

    Charles Johnson, of Cincinnati, who recently joined Buckskin Bill's Show, was admitted to the Cincinnati Hospital, June 17, suffering from severe laceration of the face and internal injuries, caused by being thrown from a bronco at Vanceburg, Ky. The animal has a record, it is claimed, of killing three men, but Johnson thought he could stick to the saddle. The animal "bucked" him high in the air, and he landed on his face and chest with terrific force.

    Capt. W. H. Hatch, an enterprising citizen of Parkersburg, W. Va., is fitting out a floating circus at Pittsburg, which will have a seating capacity for 2,000 people, and it will start on a tour of the Ohio River July 4, making East Liverpool the first stop. N. P. Newman and J. T. Hery, of New Martinsville, W. Va., are the backers, and the company has purchased a number of barges, which will be decked over and enclosed, and on these the ring will be built. The outfit will be electric lighted.

    The big band with the Robinson Show comprises: H. C. Becker, bandmaster; John Becker, Dal Nigard, Bert Potter, Chas. Smith, Carl Shook, Vern Da Rand, John Nigro, Clyde Roberts, Chas. Burbeck, Chas. Conyers, Ernst Shertie, John Coulter, Chas. Factor, John A. Cunningham, Roy Hyatt, John Mayer, Ed. Kemboldt, Rufus De Cheels [Cheeis?], Jacob Gates, Hans Blondell, Harry Simmons, C. H. Fitz and Ralph Day. The annex band numbers fourteen men.

    Milt B. Buckley's Shows report excellent business. The show carries a 60 foot round tip, with two 30 foot middles and 28 lenghts of seats. The roster of the shows: Milt B. Buckley, proprietor and manager; Harry B. Bowman, agent; Shields and Bildie, acrobats and perch; Flowers Bros., revolving ladder; Jessie Tuttle, contortionist; the De Pontas, club jugglers and hoop rollers; Edgar Smouse, slack wire; Jack Troy's troupe of educated dogs and goats; Hay Breining, talking and singing clown; Prof. Staley's horses, Sir Franklin and Little McKinley, and Prof. Valentine's military band of ten pieces.

    W. N. Merrick, musical director with the Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Circus, is a native of Zanesville, O. Mr. Merrick entered the circus business with the original Van Amberg show in the early seventies, and has been continuously engaged as musician and leader ever since, without missing a single season. For the past twenty-five years he has been connected with nearly all the circuses and minstrel shows on the road. He was with the old J. H. Haverly when the latter first launched his Mastodon Minstrels, and played with the McIntyre and Heath when they made their debut as concert or "after show" performers under the white tents. Ever since the inception of the Sell's branch of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows, Mr. Merrick has been almost continuously connected with them.

Billboard, July 5, 1902, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Walter L. Main's Fashion Plate Shows at New Britain, Conn., was cancelled on June 23 at 11:30 a.m. and Middletown was made the next day at 3:30. An hour after the show's arrival 10,000 hand-bills were being distributed. At 9 o'clock that night an opposition brigade reached Middletown, and although they had but programs, they did effective work. The next day it rained, but Main played to two full houses. At New Britain the Main Show picked up and engaged George Corcoran, the 24-horse man.

    The Pinkerton detectives finally caught Jack Cousins in New York City. He decided to go to Chester, Pa., with Mr. Hargreaves without a requisition. They arrived June 18. Cousins refused to turn up the horses. He claimed that one of them died, and that if Hargreaves & White would let him go he would tell all. This they refused to do. So a warrant was sworn out, and he was arrested and place in jail. The Chester (Pa.) Times of June 19 says: "Jack Cousins, of New York, was arrested in this city Tuesday night on a warrant charging him with the larceny of four horses as bailce [sic] from the Hargreaves Shows in April last. Cousins was arrested and will be given a hearing tonight unless the matter is settled by the return of the horses or their equivalent. Cousins was in the employ of the show last season, and was permitted to take the animals away for the winter with the understanding that he was to return them when the show opened here for the present season. He failed to appear and could not be found until this week, when he came over to this city from New York with one of the proprietors of the show to fix the matter up. He refused, it is alleged, to return the horses and a warrant was sworn out for his arrest. At a preliminary hearing yesterday he was held in $1,200 bail for his appearance tonight." The night proceedings and trial are outlined in the following clipping from the Chester Republican of June 20: "A final hearing in the case of Jack Cousins, who is charged with stealing several circus horses belonging to Hargreaves' big railroad shows, was held yesterday afternoon. Owing to the defendant having no disposition to tell where the horses are or what he had done with them, he was placed under $2,000 bail for his appearance at court. Bail was not furnished, and the prisoner was sent back to the City Hall lock-up." Unless he gets bail, Cousins will have to stay in jail until the September term of court.

    Jack Cousins was transferred June 26 from the jail at Chester to the jail at Media, Pa.

    Bob Stickney Jr. and wife have joined the Hargreaves Shows. Basie McHenry succeeds H. W. Link as general agent of the Hargreaves Shows.

    Long Bros. Wagon Show, now on the road, is for sale.

    Henry B. Gentry has bought the trotting sire McKinney for $25,000.

    C. I. Norris prospected Canada, while Rowe stayed back with the show for a change.

    The Philippine midget ponies with Bonheur Bros. Show are attracting much attention from the public.

    The Rippel Shows have encountered considerable opposition and more wet and windy weather in Indiana.

    The Sipe Shows have been getting more than their share of rain, but are getting a very fair business.

    The Three Irwins will add a prop. elephant and a small elephant to their act.

    Billy Nelson, late of Palace Theater, Manchester, N. H., has charge of the downtown wagon show with Pawnee Bill's Wild West.

    Herbert Stone, of Texarkana, Ark., has left Busby Bros. and started a small 10 and 20 cent wagon show. He uses his ten performing ponies to transport the show.

    H. W. Wakefield, who last season was assistant manager and adjuster of Smith's Great Eastern Show, has signed to assist J. O. Tolbott, adjuster of the Great Wallace Shows.

    Hall & Sample's United Monster Shows had to cancel Butterfield, Minn., on account of the Batavia Railroad Theater Company getting in ahead of them. They played Darfar instead.

    The Bonheur Bros. have had to carry a road-working gang and outfit of picks and shovels, and for the past month have worked impassable roads and rebuilt washed out bridges, and surmounted all the difficulties of the recent wet season.

    The Merediths closed with the Great Walalce Circus at South Bend, Ind., and will open for the entire season with Will S. Heck's Carnial Company to do their aerial act as free attractions twice daily.

    The Sells-Downs Shows, in putting up their paper in Englewood, Chicago, did not employ union bill posters, and their bills were spotted with half-sheets bearing the word "Boycott," and proclaiming that the show did not recognize labor unions nor the friends of organized labor.

    The Musical Brennans have a fine display of Egyptian lyres, aluminum chimes, banjos for juggling, zobranos, sleigh bell suits for playing "Swanne River" and other song harmonies by the motion of their bodies in a puglistic encounter, etc., and are making a hit with Bonheur Bros. Show. It takes several big trunks to carry their instruments. They are signed with Bonheur Bros. for two years, including the coming winter for a Southern tour.

    Stevens & Boyle's New York Circus closed Jun 17. The people ran the show on the commonwealth plan the night of June 18. A sheriff was in charge of the next day, and the whole outfit is advertised for sale June 24. Their location at 135th street and Lenox avenue was a splendid one, but they did not advertise enough.

    The cycle-whirling Bretons, Harry and Gertrude, are meeting with marked favor in their act, which they are giving with Orrin Bros. Circus, on tour through Mexico. This team originally booked for a period of six weeks in the City of Mexico, but their act was so well received that they were given a contract for thirty-five weeks more. They expect a return to the States about Jan. 1, 1903.

    The following acts with Welch Bros. Circus deserve mention: the Great Marinella, muscular ring performer; West and Zanta company of aerialists; the La Rue Bros., troupe of acrobats; Kitamura Royal Court Circus Company; Albert Sylvester, mid-air contortionist; Miss Mamie Forepaugh's cake-walking horses; George Colby, hurdle mule rider; Mlle. Collett's group of performing ponies; "Snapper" Garrison's exploits on the cycle whirl; Prof. John White's "sixty-three horses in the ring at one time" act. The clown entrees are presented by Wm. La Rue, Harry F. West, Bobby De Rue, "Rube" Adams, Geo. Collby and Harry J. Gardner. Whittier's big band continues to be a great feature, and is important in the success of the arenic programme.

    John Leha, an attache of the Buckskin Bill Show, who was struck with a tent pin by a canvasman at Cynthiana, Ky., died recently at that city.

Billboard, July 12, 1902, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    John Barton has the privileges with the Sautelle Shows. Chas. Ewers is equestrian director. Charley Watson's hurdle act is winning applause. Miss Emma Schuller, with her den of Nubian lions, is a feature of the Sig. Sautelle side show.

    The Forepaugh-Sells Show will make only nineteen stands in Canada.

    H. W. Link closed with Hargreave's Show July 4, and will sign with any other show.

    Jack S. Jefferies, in his songs, dances and funny sayings, and George Kall, tramp juggler, are both with the Hall & Sample Shows.

    A big crowd in Amsterdam, N. Y., attended the Buffalo Bill Show. It is stated there were 11,300 paid admissions in the afternoon, with 700 complimentary tickets.

    Lew Nichols has left the Buckskin Bill Show and accepted the management of the side show with Sig. Sautelle's Show. Mrs. Nichols has also joined Sautelle.

    Horace Barre, strong man; Bedard and Bedard, equilibrists; Bartelli troupe of acrobats; Signorita El Salto, contortionist, and Bernice Nata in an exhibition under water in a large glass tank, are some of the features with Le Cirque Combine de Hill in Canada.

    H. Percy Hill is not traveling with his circus, but is engaged in the capacity of general advertising agent and director of amusements for the forthcoming Toronto (Canada) Exposition. Crosbie McArthur is representing Mr. Hill with "Le Cirque Combine de Hill," which is routed through the Province of Quebec.

    Mike McCarty, Robert Hayes and James M. Hardiman, charged with being implicated in the abduction of Laura Murray by Buckskin Bill's Wild West showmen, had their preliminary trial before Judge Lee, of Vanceburg, this week, and were released, as there was not sufficient evidence. The girl could not identify them.

    Welsh Bros.' band played two Sunday concerts at Riverhurst Park, Olean, N. Y. It is rumored that Geo. Taft will soon buy a new bass, that Holly Grim will engaged in hypnotism this coming winter.

    All during the past week of drenching rain the Robinson was handled the same as in clear weather, losing only one night show at Paris, Ill., June 28, where the haul was long and the lot was commencing to look like the old Lagoon.

    The baseball club with the John Robinson Show challenges some local teams every Sunday. This nine comprises E. J. Conly, first base; W. M. McQuiner, second base; L. M. Hutchinson, third base; Jack Brown, left field; Orrin Gessley, center field; Geo. Whitlam, right field; Jim Robinson, pitcher; M. M. Colbert, short stop; Billy Davis, pitcher; Howard Weaver, catcher.

    J. H. HIckey, outside ticket seller with Sells & Downs Shows, grew two feet in height, because a daughter was presented to him June 25 by his wife, formerly Maude Earle, of the Earle Sisters.

    The band with Welsh Bros. Circus is making a hit. At Bath, N. Y., the entire band were guests of the veteran ex-circus band leader, Geo. Sutton, who is now conducting a hotel at that place. The show remained an extra day in Bath, Corning having been cancelled on account of smallpox. Bandmaster Whittier played his first professional engagement under Mr. Sutton with O'Brien's Circus Royal in 1883.

    The Associated Press sent out the following telegram from Richmond, Ind., June 30, viz.: "The advance bill posting car of the Forepaugh-Sells Circus reached here today in a badly wrecked condition. The car was attached to a freight train which broke in twain near Bradford Junction, O., during the night, and in coming together several cars were badly jammed up. The circus men were in their berths asleep, and rudely awakened. Six of the number were more or less injured, none dangerously. The injured were Charles Hardy, of Columbus, O.; W. F. Adams, of Cincinnati, O.; Edward Guyon, of Binghamton, N. Y.; Thomas Burk, of Manchester, N. H.; Harry Donninger, of Toledo, and Harry Mann, of Oberlin, O. The circus car will have to go to the shops for repairs.

    John G. Scheidler died June 26 at Cleveland, O. Deceased was born in 1866 and entered the profession in 1885. He was widely known as a magician and leaves a mother and sister. The Elks and K. of P. societies cared for the remains, which were interred in Woodland Cemetery. Mr. Scheidler has been connected with the Leon Washburn, Barnum & Bailey, Buffalo Bill, Ringling Bros. and other well-known shows, but was compelled last summer to retire on account of declining health.

Billboard, July 19, 1902, pp. 4, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Del Tengo, the clown, is with the Buckskin Bill Show.

    Miss Lillian Cody has signed with the Great Buffalo and Wild West Shows to do horseback shooting and target and wing shooting. She is expecting a new shipment of guns from the East.

    Mrs. Ed Homer, formerly of the Robinson Shows, has joined the Main's aggregation.

    Gollmar Bros. lost a performance on the night of July 4 because of the rain and windstorm, in which the dressing-room was blown down. George Fuller, an attache of the show, was struck by a falling center pole and injured seriously, but not fatally.

    The Floating Circus, which is to make a visit to each of the towns on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, opened at East Liverpool, O., July 4 to big business. It carries 46 people. The tents are raised on barges, towed by a steamer.

    While Hall & Long's Shows were playing at Muncie, Ind., Mr. Long, one of the proprietors of the show, and a trapeze performer, met with a painful and severe accident. While giving his act one of the ropes broke, causing him to fall to the ground with violence. As a result he sustained injuries and a dislocated shoulder. Mr. Long will be unable to take part in the performances again this season.

    Andy Spears joined the Sun Bros. at Chillicothe, O. Harry McBride has charge of the lights; Geo. Gardener is chef; Vanderbilt and Johnny Parker are practicing a new act; Prof. Chas. Coon is band leader. Uncle Bill Randolph and superintendent Geo. Christie hope that the show will run forty-seven weeks, as it did last season.

    Welsh Bros. Another stock car and twenty-five head of horses have just been added. The new "big show" top will be erected for the first time at Hempstead, Long Island, on July 21, where they will inaugurate a two weeks' tour in the Island. The Gie Boll Brothers, Arabian athletics and acrobats, and the Three Rossmere Sisters, whirlwind dancers, will join the show at Hempstead.

    Mrs. Spears, wife of Andy Spears, of the Sun Brothers Show, died at Chillilcothe, O., recently, of Bright's disease. She was buried in the Mound Hill Cemetery.

    John S. Sparks, of the Sparks' Show, together with others, has given inception to a novel industry near Greensboro, N. C. The company is called Vade Mecum Spring Company, and their business consists in catering to summer guests, administering the magic spring water, and importing goats to clear the shrubbery from the large farm in preparation to receive animals that will constitute a colossal menagerie. A year or so ago Sparks became imbued with the idea of converting his large farm, in connection with the summering resort, into a brooding palce for wild animals. Two hundred goats were first imported to clear the shurbbery from the rock mountain, so it will furnish pasture for the animals which are to come later. Some of the wild animals have already been installed, and other will arrive rapidly.

Billboard, July 26, 1902, pp. 5, 6, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    During the night performance of the Harris Nickel Plate Shows at Uhrichsville, O., recently a fierce storm arose and the big top collapsed. The tent was crowded and the performance was going on. As the wind grew more terrific the performers left the ring and sought safety. Then after a blast of wind snuffed out the lights, the people started in a panic for the opening. But they never reached it, for a cracking and crashing of the poles, the canvas came down. Every man who had a knife used it in cutting his way out, and the tent was almost ruined, but no one was seriously injured.

    New York City, July 14, 1902. Editor "The Billboard:" In answer to the current story concerning Jack Cousins' arrest and his skipping with four horses that belonged to Mr. Hargreaves, I wish to state that Cousins was in New York with the horses, and that both managers knew his whereabouts all the time, as they had visited him at his home during the winter on several different occasions. These are the facts of the case: Cousins took one horse with which to play engagements, and, unfortunately, the horse died, and he returned. Mr. Hargreaves called at our house July 15 and 16, and in the presence of Cousins' family and others, everything was arranged satisfactory for Cousins to go on to the show and break horses and run the show and have full charge. Cousins asked Hargreaves if White would be satisfied with the arrangement, and Mr. Hargreaves replied that he would. Then Cousins told him that if there was going to be any trouble he would prefer to have it occur in New York City, where he could defend himself. However, Mr. Hargreaves gave his word that all the trouble was over, and they went on to get performers. Cousins was to meet Hargreaves at 7 p.m., which he did, taking his satchel with him, and the two men started for Chester together. That was the last Cousins has seen of Hargreaves. He evidently was ashamed of his work, and cleared out.
    White appeared on the scene, and arrested Cousins on the charge of drinking all day, and immediately Cousins saw the plot they had laid for him. White and Hargreaves say that every time Cousins has been in Chester he was drinking, and I leave it to public opinion whether or not a man can be held responsible when he [is] under the influence of liquor. Everything was cut and dried on their side in regard to Cousins' arrest. That he was arrested by a Pinkerton detective is not true, unless Hargreaves himself is one. This is only an outside of the trouble. Cousins was to get paid for the horse he broke last spring a year ago, and he never did. Only two horses were used that season, as they were last winter, but Cousins boarded the horses all winter, and I hold the receipts to prove this. He also paid for feed for them during the summer, as otherwise there were days they would have had only one feed. Hargreaves owed Cousins, in fact, nearly $600 when the show closed. Yours truly, Mrs. Jack Cousins.

    E. T. Basye is general agent of Col. Geo. W. Hall's Shows.

    C. F. Adkins has resigned as agent of the Wallace Shows.

    Frank Frost is press agent of the Buckskin Bill Shows.

    The Valentine return act is one of the features of the Sautelle Shows. Ida Valveno's snake act in the Sautelle's side show is a hit. Miss Jennie Ewers is riding a splendid principal act.

    J. C. O'Brien is going to sell out his interest in the Buckskin Bill Shows this week.

    The Wallace Shows lost the evening performance at Dyersville, Ia., on account ofa heavy rain and bad grounds.

    Harry L. Felters, who recently closed with Bryan's Comedians, has joined John Robinson's Ten Big Shows as trombone.

    W. H. Harris' Nickel Plate Shows suffered a blow-down at Findlay, O., July 9. Several people were hurt, none seriously.

    J. C. Davis joined the No. 1 car of the Great Wallace Show at Wichita, Kan., and Hutzler left at Joplin, on account of sickness. A quartet composed of E. C. Laird, J. E. Cole, Bird Fallon and McFudd render music every evening for the members of Wallace's No. 1 car.

    E. T. Basye has taken charge of the advance of the Ed. G. W. Hall Circus and Menagerie, a ten-car show.

    Notes from Colorado Grant's Railroad Shows: "We are now in our tenth week, and are doing well. Have had lots of rain and opposition, but get the crowds just the same."

    Oscar F. Gould, who for years was treasurer of Harris' Nickel Plate Shows, but of late engaged in the coal business in Attica, N. Y., will take one of E. J. Carpenter's companies to the coast this coming season.

    The Melton Twin Sisters closed with the John Robinson Ten Big Shows July 18, and will play a few vaudeville dats.

    The Great American Water Circus of New Martinsville, W. Va., which has been organized to show along the Ohio River, was granted a charter last week. Capital stock $15,000. Amount subscribed and paid in $320. Incorporators, J. T. Hervey, Henry Schuller, W. P. Newman, Robert McDowning and W. H. Hatch.

    This is the latest roster of No. 1 car of the Great Wallace Show: W. R. Musgat, superintendent; E. C. Laird, in charge of paper; bill posters, W. C. Henry, E. Hutzler, C. F. Crippen, H. M. Ingersoll, Geo. Murray, B. W. Foster, J. B. Gordon, "Doc" Ingram, J. J. Ryan, F. Brusso, R. C. Patchin, J. C. Davis, J. E. Cole, A. F. Hammell, Bud Fallon; lithographers, J. H. Kelly and assistant.

    There have been battle royals between the advance crews of the Ringling and Wallace circuses in four Iowa towns, Waterloo, Oskaloose, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. The shows endeavored to divide the towns, but found it impossible to do so. Each wanted to make six towns in the State - the four above and Clinton and Marshalltown. They finally agreed to split on Marshalltown and Clinton, Wallace taking the former.

    G. P. Kemp, originator and promoter of Kemp Sisters' Hippodrome and Wild West shows, is a resident of Lamar, Mo. For twenty-six years he has been engaged in the show business, and he has exhibited in every State of the Union. Kemp's side show offers Kousek and Green, sketch artists; Codys, in fancy rifle shooting; the performance of the dog "Ted," and a number of other attractions. Lida and Mida Kemp are said to be the youngest female riders and drivers before the American public today.

    We clip the following from the Mt. Vernon (O.) Daily Press issue of July 17: "Dick Diamond, the star broncho rider of Buckskin Bill's Wild West Show, brought a suit in attachment in Squire James L. Leonard's Court Thursday afternoon against the show. Diamond claims that there is due him from the show $15 for salary. He stated that he has quit the show, and will remain in the city for a few days. Constable Walters went to the show grounds Thursday afternoon and levied on property belonging to the show in the sum of about $15."

    The press agent of Bonheur Brothers writes that Editor Kirch, of the Rush Center (Kan.) Breeze gave the Bonheur Brothers a roast, and all because they failed to hunt him up to find out if there was any money due the Breeze for advertising. The contract with all newspapers is for the creditor to present his bill at the ticket wagon. When they fail to do so it is supposed there is no bill against the show. It is not the mission of any show manager to run over town to find out if he owes a bill. Kirch neglected to present his bill, and then made a howl after the show was gone.
    The West Indian horses, brought from Lliani Island, now with Bonheur Bros., are the smalles living toy horses ever seen in the flesh. The little mare Fifi will foal within another fortnight. Will Phelps, athlete, is an expert Indian club juggler and all around athlete in feats of dexterity. He is making arrangements to take charge of the annex for Bonheur Bros.

    Tom W. Howard, agent of the Sells & Downs Shows, writing from the Northwest, says: "Our business has been phenomenal. However, I fear the last two weeks incessant rain has prevented us from doing our usual full house business. But if it ever ceases, we will continue to score our same success. Minnesota and Iowa are flooded. All rivers and other streams very high. I fear so much rain will materially affect the crops.

    Notes from Robinson's Ten Big Shows. At Pana we received a baby elephant from Hagenbeck, 4 1/2 feet high, Clara by name. We had another litter of three tiger cubs born on July 4. One of our herd of fallow deer gave birth to a white deer, and the next morning there was another one, and we are awaiting the third. Queen, our largest lioness has given birth to three cubs. The wart hog shipped from New York attracts as much attention as any animal in the menagerie.

    Thomas Grant, an aerial artists with the Lowery Brothers' Show, died at Lebanon, Pa., July 15, from concussion of the brain. Through the breaking of the rigging at the afternoon show the previous day he fell twenty feet, striking the ground on his head.

Billboard, August 2, 1902, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The P. C. & St. L. R. R. made a contract with the Robinson Show, agreeing to haul them to Madison, Ind., July 19. Destination was plainly specified in the contract, but despite this fact the railroad compelled the show to unload at North Madison, fully two miles from where they were to show. After much argument they consented to run the flats to Madison to be loaded at night, but charged $5 a car for it.

    The following Associated Press dispatch tells of a murder in the circus world: Buffalo, N. Y., July 21. As the Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Circus was getting out this afternoon Dennis Bowen, a watchman, who had been on a weeks' spree, went into a stable tent and began to abuse J. K. Shumate, the superintendent of horses. Shumate, who was lying on a bale of hay, answered without getting up, and Bowen drew a revolver and fired twice at him. Both bullets went wild, and Shumate jumped up, seized a flypole and made for Bowen. The watchman started to run, and as he did so fired a third shot, which struck Lee Bruce, a teamster, who stood near Shumate. Bruce fell dead, shot through the heart. Detective Sergeant Henafelt and Sergeant Gilligan grabbed Bowen, but the murderer was torn from them by a crowd of canvasmen and circus helpers. One of the crowd brought a rope and tried to get a noose about Bowen's neck. The police finally rescued their prisoner, but not until he had been terribly beaten and kicked. His face was a mass of bruises, and he was bleeding profusely. Bowen was held in a dressing tent until two patrol wagons filled with policemen came to the circus grounds. The murderer and fifteen witnesses were taken to Police Station No. 6. Shumate says he had rebuked Bowen for wasting fodder, but that this was the first serious trouble he had had with the watchman in twenty years.
    The story of the shooting, as it comes from the show, is as follows: Bowen had been sober all season up to a week before the murder, when he commenced drinking. He indulged sparingly at first, and it was not noticed. On the day of the trouble his condition was plainly apparent. He approached Lewis Sells in the entrance and was rebuked. Later he again approached Mr. Sells and informed him that there was some feed over at the front of the lot that was getting wet. Mr. Sells immediately sent for Shumate. The latter, worn out by hard work incident to the bad weather, was asleep. When roused by the messenger, he immediately went to the entrance and asked Mr. Sells what was wanted. Mr. Sells told him what Bowen said about the feed. Shumate promptly replied that he did not believe it, stating that all the feed had come on the lot from the rear. He proceeded, however, to investigate, and found that the so-called feed was baled shavings. Returning to Mr. Sells, he so reported and then complained rather pointedly that he had been awakened. He explained how much sleep he had lost and how badly he needed rest, and then went off to hunt up Bowen.
    Pretty soon they were seen returning and quarreling. When they got inside the entrance, Bowen called Shumate a liar twice, and the latter hauled off and smashed him in the face. They were separated by bystanders, but Bowen, much wrought up, said: "I'll kill you, Jack. I'll kill you for this. You will see. I'll kill you sure." Charlie Thompson, however, took him by the arm and walked him away. He told him to quiet down, advised him to quit drinking and go down to the car and go to bed. He started off, and Thompson thought he had gone. In the meantime Shumate went back to the horse tents and lay down on some hay, in an effort to get to sleep again. Bowen circled the canvas, and coming upon the chandelier man, borrowed his revolver. He then proceeded to the horse tents, and coming upon Shumate, fired without a moment's warning. The first shot ripped Jack's shirt and burnt. Before he could fire a third Jack was up and after him. He started to run, but in turning fired a third shot, which killed an innocent driver. Shumate by this time had him and took his revolver away from him. They were immediately surrounded by angry grooms, drivers and stable boys, who beat Bowen up severely, and would have hung him there and then if Shumate had not beat them off. Bowen weakened as soon as he realized what he had done. The police were on the scene promptly, and Shumate turned over his prisoner to them. The unfortunate thing about the whole business is that about fifteen grooms and drivers are detained as witnesses and will be confined in jail until the case comes up for trial. The victim, Lee Bruce, lived in Zanesville, O. Bowen's home is near Nashville, Tenn.

    Lucky Bill reports business fine throughout South Dakota.

    Miles Orton is going to put out a small show in the South after the Nickel Plate closes next fall.

    Oscar Wheeler closed with the Gordinier Brothers July 22, to fill a contract with the Chase-Lister Show.

    Wm. Sells has been offered the position of general agent with the Forepaugh-Sells Shows for next season.

    The La Selle & Sterne's Circus is now under the control of Conrad Sterne. A number of features have been added.

    Elmer Hutzler, of advance car No. 1 of the Great Wallace Shows, was called home July 13 by the death of his father, who resided at Portland, Ind.

    The report that W. W. Cole had disposed of his interest in the Buffalo Bill's Show has been confirmed. Mr. Bailey owns all of the railroad equipment nwo.

    Geo. B. Beckley has resigned his position as manager of advance car No. 2 of the Walter L. Main Shows, and has accepted a position with Geo. L. Chennel, manager of the Columbus (O.) Bill Posting Company.

    Benjamin E. Wallace brought proceedings of attachment at Logansport, Ind., July 18, against the Jabour Carnival Company, to recover a lioness, two cubs, six cages and a tableau wagon, valued at $450, alleging that an attempt is being made to take them to Canada.

    Ira Millette, the three year old son of the Millettes, made a hit with his "whistle comics" with the Harris Nickel Plate Show at Steubenville, O., recently.

    Chas. A. White, special opposition agent for the Ringling Bros. Circus, closed with that attraction June 18.

    Roster of Forepaugh-Sells Bros. advertising car No. 3: Harry A. Mann, manager; W. F. (Hop) Adams, in charge of paper; H. V. Lewis, lithographer; Ed. Guyon, H. Fritz, W. H. Hurst, H. Donnacher, C. D. North, Tom Burke, Chas. Hardy and W. A. Thebo, bill posters. This is Harry Mann's eighth year with this show.

    Notes from the Sig. Sautelle Show: Oscar Courtney, as Happy Hooligan in his juggling act, is one of the hits of the side show. Ida Walveno, the snake charmer had a narrow escape from being crushed to death by a boa constrictor while in the parade at Wichendon, Mass.

    Just before the afternoon performance of the Robinson Show at Madison, Ind., a fierce storm struck the tents which were already nearly half filled. Several people were slightly injured by the collapse of the big top. Fortunately the animal tent withstood the gale.

    Notes from Gordinier Bros. Golden Rule Shows: Business continues good. The show is in new territory this season. Week of July 14 we spent at Montrose, Ia. Oscar Wheeler closed July 22 to fill contract with the Chase-Lister Show.

    Notes from the Keigley & Axley Show: Will Keigley, of Du Quoin, Ill., is offering three strong acts. The revolving and balancing ladder act is more than ordinary. Keigley has quite a reputation as a slace wire artist, and is now giving the cact in a comical Sheeney make-up, undressing down to tights. He also does the act with hoops, sacks, baskets, stilts and wooden shoes on his feet. Another feat is his bicycle act. He rides forward and backward, mounts and dismounts, all on a slender wire. Keigley also features the cycle whirl.

    R. C. Harwich, of South Bethlehem, Pa., of the Sells & Downs Shows, was married to Miss Bertha Hunt, of North Branch, Minn., on July 13 at Redwood Falls, Minn. Dick Smith was best man.

    Edgar DeLong, recently with the Sparks Shows and for twenty years past a clown with various circus aggregations, was married July 12 to Miss Vina Allen (non-professional) of Jackson, O.

    Charles Burk, an attache of the Robinson Shows, was killed on the railroad near Litchfield, Ill. Burke has a brother living in Parkersburg, W. Va. The body was interred at Litchfield.

    Harry Barnum, aged seventy-five, of Bridgeport, Conn., purchasing agent for Buffalo Bill, was found dead in his room at a hotel in West Superior, Wis., July 22, of heart failure. He was a relative of the late P. T. Barnum. He leaves a widow at McConnellsville, Ind., and other relatives at Norwich, Conn.

    James T. Harper, and old-time showman and acrobat, died at the Warsaw (Ind.) County Infirmary night of June 15. Harper, who had but one leg, was once a leading performer of P. T. Barnum's in a tour through Europe. Later he made a fortune in the show business. Financial reverses and illness overtook him. During the last few years of his life he gathered together a number of freak fowls and animals of a domestic nature and drove his show wagon from place to place.

Billboard, August 9, 1902, pp. 4, 5. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    After an unprofitable tour of Northern Ohio, the Darling & De Onzo Show has returned to its winter quarters at Hamilton for the balance of the season. The organization drifted as far as Ossego, N. Y., but the receipts did not warrant a continuance of the tour. It is not probable that the show will take the road again before next season.

    The Brothers Bard are organizing a circus at Reading, Pa.

    Charlie Bell has a fine side show with the Howe's London. Ed. Brennan is doing great work ahead of Howe's London.

    The No. 1 advance car of the Buffalo Bill Shows was burned up at Portland, Ind., July 21.

    Paul Brachard, contortionist, sails for Europe Aug. 19 to join Barnum & Bailey's Show for the balance of the season.

    Professor Merie [Merle?], with his troupe of dogs and monkeys, is still with the Hall & Long Big City Shows. On July 19 Mrs. Merie presented her husband with a baby boy.

    When the Wallace Show made its street parade in Kansas City recently, the No. 1 band, under the direction of Prof. C. Z. Bronson, played fifty-six tunes in parade.

    Andy J. Powell, formerly with the Barnum & Bailey Show, famous for being 7 feet 4 inches tall, filed a petition for divorce from his wife, Charlotte, who he avers, married him last January and deserted him after three weeks. He filed the petition for divorce at Ft. Wayne, Ind.

    The Sipe Shows have run into Kokomo, Ind., to refit and repaint. The unprecedented weather of the last three months rendered the move imperative. It is expected that it will be ready for the road again in ten days or two weeks. Bert Knott, property man for the Sipe & Dixon Shows, was run down by a Lake Erie gravel train near Kokomo, Ind., on the morning of July 31. His body was cut in twain, and the unfortunate man succeeded in dragging himself about forty feet before he died. H was 30 years of age and unmarried.

    The Order of Jolly Puff No. 4 was organized with the W. L. Main Fashion Plate Show July 18, with the following charter members: President, Harry Clark; vice president, James Savoy; secretary, Harry Boise; master of work, S. Alvo and the following members: Max Hugo, J. G. Albion, F. Judge, E. Judge, B. Silvinie, J. E. Mayer, H. Stoutz, Joe Boise, F. Maymara, Arthur Borelly, F. Rud, A. Jarvis, S. Shepart, H. Shafer, Ed. Rentz, C. Cawell.

    Notes from Sun Bros. Shows: Debeze Ferris, with Sun Bros. Circus is still with the show and is the headliner. Melbourne Bros., acrobats, carry the house. Harry Sherwood, steward, is home sick.

    Notes from the Great Pan-American Shows. These shows finished their fourteenth week Saturday night. W. J. Hennessy and H. M. Murray are now the local contractors. Chas. McKee has gone to Alaska (the Klondike) to look after his interests there. Mr. Lemen has been succeeded by W. J. Nichols as railroad contracting agent. T. J. Ford has gone to his home in Geneva, O., to engaged in the manufacturing business, and has been succeeded by Johnny Sells as legal advisor.

    Notes from Campbell Brothers' Shows. We are closing our twelfth week of the season. Since we opened at Fairbury, Neb., April 27, we have toured the following states: Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Manitoba, B. C. We are back in Iowa for three weeks. Then we go in Missouri, heading for the South. We have done remarkable business showing against the Lemen Bros., Gentry Bros., Ringling Bros., Skerbeck Bros., Otto Floto and Sells-Downs shows. We showed July 4 at West Superior, Wis., under asucicious of the Festival Eagles No. 80, on account to the high licenses, and turned them away at both shows in the pouring rain. At Ashland, Wis., we did not arrive in town until 2:30 p.m., and gave a night show to 5,000 people in the rain. We showed at Washburn, Wis., July 7. While at West Superior, Wis., we initiated twelve of the bunch in the Eagles No. 80. We have twenty-six Eagles in the show. Robt. Higgin closed at Fargo, N. D. At Oakes, N. D., J. W. Cook, our magician, started a social order known as the Campbell. There are nearly seventy members, including the ladies. Twice a month they have a big outing in the woods. We expect to make a season of thirty-three weeks. The ticket department is in charge of Mitchell Boemer, "Peanuts," with Bud Horn and D. V. Marrison as assistants. F. H. Carey, boss canvasman, closed at Fergus Falls, Minn., and J. W. Kelly joined to take the top. Virgie Campbell is making good with the officials as fixer. We have added two lions and one elephant since on the road.

Billboard, August 16, 1902, pp. 4, 5, 6, 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Frank A. Robbins, an old-time circus man, filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy in the United States District Court in Brooklyn. Robbins traveled with Barnum & Bailey for a number of years, filling many places, including those of general manager and advertising agent for the show, and recently was traveling with a circus in Australia.

    Campbell Bros. Show. The show carries twenty-one cages of animals, including a giant hippopotamus, six camels, five elephants and four ostriches.

    H. E. Walker, vertiloquist and singer, is with the Buckskin Bill Wild West Show, a feature of the concert.

    Johnny Robinson visited the Sipe Show at Alexandria, Ind., and bought an elephant, eight ponies with harness and four cages.

    Gollmar Bros. have been up against bad weather in Iowa. It rained without ceasing for four days, and the consequence was numerous washouts.

    Jas. R. Kelley, C. T. Crippen and George Mussay closed with car No. 1, Great Wallace Shows, at Kalamazoo, Mich., July 25, and returned to Cincinnati.

    Frank Metcalf, a blacksmith, has sued B. E. Wallace for $5,000 for alleged injuries sustained by being attacked by a tiger while he was repairing the cage.

    Manager William Sells writes that George Wormald, his boss canvasman, walked away from the show without notice, warning or justification at Sparta, Wis.

    The license to show at Wheeling, W. Va., cost the Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Circus $175. The bridge company also took a fall out of them, charging them individual toll for the animals.

    B. E. Wallace was caught in the flood at Carthage, Mo. C. E. Cory discovered him on an island in the dim dawn of the morning and organized a rescue party.

    Gentry Shows left Mansfield, O., without giving an exhibition. The reason of its sudden departure was that no ground could be found which was dry enough to support the wagons.

    Notes from Hall's Big Tent Show. We are now in our ninth week. Hall's Improved Band and Orchestra, under the personal direction of the proprietor, R. V. Hall, is a strong drawing car.

    Following is the roster of No. 2 advertising car of the Walter L. Main Show: Fred J. Bates, car manager; Frank Tracy, excursion agent; J. C. Bartlett, J. E. Garvey, lithographers; W. E. Jones, boss bill poster; Fred Parkeson, Frank J. Shrt, O. P. Burr, J. F. Fitzgerald, Geo. Caron, A. B. Christie, F. E. Melon, Luke Filson, Donald Garvie, bill posters.

    Roster of the Great Buffalo and Wild West Shows United: Col. John P. Dyar, general agent; Lew F. Cullins, assistant; W. C. Harding, boss bill poster; W. T. D. (Billy) Courtright, lithographer; Chas. Simpson, Temple Witham, Floyd Huffine, Nat McCormick, Chas. Mullen, Wm. Linaberger, Geo. Gregory, Frank Byrant, "Rube" White and Billy Creighton, bill posters.
    Notes from the Great Buffalo and Wild West: We played a successful engagement from Montana to St. Paul, and gave the company a brief outing at Lake White Bear while the show was being refitted. Manager Geo. L. Hutchins has signed contracts with railroads to transport this fourteen-car aggregation from St. Paul to the Pacific coast via Old Mexico.

    Louis Patterson, of Kearney, Neb., an attache of the Otto Floto Show, died at the Samaritan Hospital in Sioux City, Ia., recently. Patterson was standing beside a pony, which was kicked by one of the draught horses. The pony fell against the man who was injured internally. Death is thought to have been caused by peritonitis. Patterson had been with the show only a short time, having joined at Kearney, Neb. His mother, who resides at Kearney, was notified of the death of her son.

    Notes from Haag's Shows: The show opened March 5, and will close Christmas at Shreveport, La., where new quarters have been constructed for the show. The only mishap so far occurred at Wichita Falls, Tex., July 30. Through the carelessness of a keeper, a Bengal tiger made his escape, and our agent, Jas. M. Robinson, who was standing near, managed to throw a chafing sack over the animal's head, but in trying to hold the beast down, his left arm was badly torn from the shoulder down.

    Notes from Sun Bros. Progressive Shows. A fine team of blacks, a pair of bays and a bay mare have been added since crossing into Ohio. Mrs. Geo. Christie, wife of our superintendent, paid us a visit. Geo. Gardner has been appointed head chef. Dan Lester and Mike Rixford are working together in the concert. Al. Lynch reports everything lovely at the refreshment stands.

    Notes from Gentry Bros. Shows. Advertising car in advance of the No. 2 show is under the management of W. C. St. Clair, with ten assistants. The roster: John L. Glennan, contracting agent; W. C. St. Clair, manager advertising car; Rube Stone, boss bill poster; Jack Morris, lithograph boards; B. F. Tiench, assistant lithograph boards; Geo. Carpenter, lithographer; W. H. Weir, assistant lithographer; Fred Reed, banner man; J. R. ___, assistant banner man.

    Colonel Geo. W. Hall's United Shows opened the season for a long tour South on August 2 at the Colonel's home city, Evansville, Ind. Niles Berry is general agent and W. B. Reynolds is in charge of advance car No. 1, with fifteen bill posters. There are fifteen new cages, camels and elephants and tournout, and a parade. Prof. Morris' trained ponies, Prof. Fred Macart's highly educated troupe of dogs and monkeys, the great Gerard Leon and his trained family of donkeys, and his laughable singing donkey, Kid Rose, with other strong features.

    Notes from the Wallace Shows. A. C. McLane, known as "Chandelier Whitey," one of the laborers with the show, fractured the upper spinal vertabrae on the evening of July 27 at Carthage, Mo. About dusk McLane and several other circus men went to the old mill race swimming pool. McLane, after undressing, dove too near the bank, and struck bottom with his head with terrific force. When pulled out by his companions he was unconscious, and a doctor who had been called quickly pronounced him paralyzed from the hips down. Later he was better and was taken to his home at Jackson, Tenn., by his father, who had been sent for. Mr. Wallace is surely having his troubles. Sheriff Rich got service on him in the Frank Metcalf damage suit at Joplin. Mr. Wallace offered Metcalf $300, which the latter accepted instead of pushing his suit for $5,000. A tough time was experienced by the show after the night performance at Carthage. The heavy rains had boomed the river in the rear of the show grounds, and gradually the water encroached on the grounds. After 2 a.m. the water rose so rapidly that the men had difficulty in locating their last stakes, and had to pull some of them out of the water. Nearly every heavy wagon got stuck in the mud, and when all the troubles of the circus crew had ended it was 7 o'clock in the morning.

    Notes from Walter L. Main Shows. We have about concluded the Eastern tour, and will enter the Middle States. The show has been trailing up the rain storms for three weeks. Not one show has been lost despite the inclement weather.

    The culmination of a romance begun fourteen years ago took place at San Francisco, August 2, when Miss Marie Wood, a vocalist, and Louis Sells Barrett, special agent of Buffalo Bill's Show were united in marriage.

    Miss Ethel M. Doris, only child of W. J. and Josie Doris, of the Buckskin Bill Wild West, died at the home of her aunt in Chicago, Ill., Aug. 1, of typhoid fever.

Billboard, August 23, 1902, pp. 4, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The De Onzo Bros., who dissolved partnership with the Darling Company at Owega, N. Y., and returned to Hamilton, O., about a month ago, have started out again on the road by themselves. The show has been strengthened and features have been added. Al Cristal, the minstrel artist and vocalist, has been added to the troupe, which now includes over twenty star performers The show will tour the Middle States, winding up the season at the Butler County (Ohio) Fair.

    On Aug. 11 a convention of circus agents was held at the Windsor Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa., for the purpose of consulting on diverse plans and devices for securing lots, licenses and water supplies at prices sufficiently low to offset the extortinate rates which the railroads have been exacting. Owing to the small attendance, however, the convention was adjourned without any definite steps having been taken. Those present at the meeting were: E. C. Knupp, of the Walter L. Main Show; C. I. Norris, of the Norris & Rowe Show, and M. H. Welsh and H. H. Whittier, of Welsch Bros. Shows.

    Ed Giroux, in charge of car No. 2, of the Buffalo Bill Show, quit very suddenly on Aug. 4 at Pocatello, Idaho. He gave as an excuse that he wished to visit a sick member of his family, but it is known that he permanently left the circus and has arranged to take charge of one of Pete Kennedy's road shows. For the past twelve years he has served faithfully - during the winter months in advance of many theatrical companies, while during the summer months he has been in charge of cars in advance of different circuses.

    Heine Wertz and wife have joined th Rippel Shows. Miss Bessie Star and Lou Stanley have also joined. Mr. and Mrs. Chatwood have closed with the show to work street fairs.

    Big Bill Reynolds is ahead of the Geo. W. Hall Shows.

    The Sells-Downs advance car burned up at Unionville, Mo., Aug. 14.

    Sam Wilson is going to put out his own show at the close of the Wallace season.

    Wm. Sells denies the rumor that he will accept the general agency of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows next season.

    William, Millie and Kittie May Irwin have signed with Busby Bros. One of the many features is Millie Irwin's iron jaw act.

    Edward Robie, of the bill posting crew of the Gentry Dog and Pony Show, has been called home to London, O., because of the death of his brother.

    The veteran, Jesse W. Foster, is representing Senor J. F. Quiroz's South American Circus in America.

    Roster of the Southern Bell Railroad Shows: T. J. Oatman, manager, W. W. Stoltz, advance agent; R. E. Burneved, boss bill poster; Arthur Midget, bill poster.

    Norris & Rowe have added a Lilliputian side show. It is a sort of a continuous performance show, given by juvenile players.

    James Morrow and wife have joined the Sautelle Shows. Mr. Morrow to assist Lew Nichols on the side show and his wife to do her bag punching act.

    A dispatch sent out from Galllipolis, O., reads: The Great American Water Circus, William H. Hatch, originator, is stranded here in tow of the steamer C. J. Reynolds. The circus will be towed back to New Martinsville, W. Va., where the owners, who are wealthy oil men, reside. It closed at Gallipolis Aug. 10. The stage of the river and the inclement weather were against them. Then too it was found that people are averse to climbing down and up the river banks in order to attend a show. There was not sufficient special paper and the parade was not strong enought.

    While the Sun Bros. Show was exhibiting at Fore City, O., on the night of Aug. 8, a fight arose among the canvasmen and town people. Several shots were exchanged, but no one was hurt, until manager Sun and his book-keeper, Ed. Corbet, were driving to the hotel. They were attacked by a mob of coal miners, who commenced throwing stones. One large stone hit Corbet on the head, inflicting a cut about 3 inches long and hurting him severely, very near fracturing his skull. Several others were slightly hurt, but none seriously.
    Notes from Sun Bros. Rain nearly every day, business affected some, but uniformly good. Dave Gillespie and his sister Rosie joined at Marietta, O. Dave has entire control of the side show. He brought with him two large boxes of snakes, a cage of monkeys, a trained pig, a somersault dog, a somersault and bicycle riding monkey, besides talking figures, magic, Punch, paintings, and everything complete for a first-class side show. Harry Sherwood, who went home ill, has returned. At Cambridge, O., we were visited by an old-timer, John Richardson, formerly a musician - back in the early 60s. John has been mail clerk with some of the big ones. After the night show he gave a banquet to Prof. Chas. Coons, leader of the band. John and Dan Lester had trouped together. Johnny Ray, one of the "Nashville students," is now in charge of reserved seats.

    George N. Rogers, press agent for the Gentry Bros. Show, was married in Logan, O., on Aug. 11, to Miss Ada Foster Riddell, a young lady of Lancaster. Rogers had become acquainted with Miss Riddell only a week before the ceremony took place.

Billboard, August 30, 1902, p. 4. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The Great Buffalo and Wild West Show closd at Galena, Ill., Aug. 18, on account of the inclement weather. The show opened at Missoula, Mont., July 4, and traveled East. It encountered rain, wind and mud almost continuously from its opening. The Messers. Simon, who are wealthy men, and manager Geo. L. Hutchin finally closed the show in disgust.

    On the night of August 20th it is alleged that Wm. Morrow, the porter on B. E. Wallace's private car, enter the state rooms occupied by Mr. Wallace, Al. Martin and C. E. Cory. He secured two valuable diamond studs, a diamond collar button, a solid gold Howard movement watch, and about $___ in money. It was Morrow's second season with the show, and he was trusted implicitly by everybody. Morrow is about 25 years of age. He is a native of Virginia. There is a reward of $200 offered for his arrest and the return of the stolen property. Morrow left the train on the run into Cadillace, Mich., and will probably go to Chicago, as he worked there last winter.

    John D'Dalma will put out a three-car dog and pony show in 1904.

    C. J. North, a bill poster of Forepaugh-Sells Show, was fined $10 at Osborn, O., for non-payment of license.

    E. T. Brennan and Wm. Smith, of Howe's London Shows, recently visited Kansas City, Mo., to arrange for winter quarters.

    Lazelle, the fortune teller, who was with the Sells-Downs Shows the early part of the season, has joined Buckskin Bill's Wild West.

    Many of the members of the Great American Water Circus, which quit business at Gallipolis, O., have joined the Harris Nickel Plate Shows.

    William Sells spent a few days in Kansas City, Mo., recently and engaged eight men to go in opposition to the Campbell Bros. and Buckskin Bill Shows in Kansas.

    Fred Beckman, who was general agent of the Sipe Show until its closing a few weeks ago, has resumed his old position ahead of Jacob Litt's "In Old Kentucky."

    Tom Powell, an attache of Gentry Bros. Show, was attacked and severely beaten by eight men of the same show. He left the aggregation and secured work in Galion, O.

    Thos. Ryan and wife have closed with the Sells-Downs Shows, and Mr. Ryan has accepted the management of Buckskin Bill's side show.

    The Jennier family of equilibrists, acrobats and contortionists, closed a sixteen month's engagement with Long's Palace Shows on Aug. 16 and joined Howe's London Show, Aug. 20, at Republic, Mo.

    During the parade of the Robinson Ten Big Shows at Cambridge, O., the horses attached to the band wagon became unmanageable and ran for several squares down a considerable hill. The musicians jumped to terra firma and were unhurt. The horses were stopped after a distance of several squares, and the wagon came out without a scratch.

    While the Wallace shows were exhibiting at Ft. Wayne, Ind., ringmaster Sweeney got in trouble with Harry Griggs, an equestrian performer, and Griggs struck him twice on the head, sending him to the ground and partially stunning him. In the evening Sweeney was kicked by a horse and was carried from the hippodrome track in a senseless condition. He has now entirely recovered.

    Norris & Rowe lost Washington, D. C., owing to an arbitrary and wholly unwarranted ruling of the police commissioners of the District, who decided that the show was a circus and not a trained animal exhibition. They revoked the license which the agent had obtained, and informed Messrs. Norris and Rowe that they would have to abandon the heart-of-town lot secured, move out to the circus lot and pay $___ license per day. Upon inquiry it was found that even this could not be don, as the consent of 75 per cent, of the householders adjacent to the lot must be obtained before license could be granted. As this would take two or three days, the town was abandoned.

    Word reaches us that several attaches, the chief clown and one of the acrobats, connected with the Harris Nickel Plate Show, were arrested at Portsmouth, O., for crap-shooting. One of the city officers happening around and his ears catching the suspicious words, "come seven, come leben," he at once notified several of his brothers of the force and they raided the game, arresting five men, who gave their names as Thomas Martin, Frank Johnson, Vaughn, Earl Jewett and Fletcher Mortimer. The last two proved to be spectators and were dismissed, but the others were fined $2 each, a midnight session of police court being held. At the request of the manager of the show the mayor was hauled out of bed to sit in judgment on the crap-shooters.

    The feeling of fellowship which show people have for one another is shown by the following episode during the visit of the Forepaugh-Sells Show to Columbus, O., recently. Duffield Lewis Leonard was formerly one of the clowns traveling with the above show, and while at Ashland, Ky., about two years ago he was stricken with paralysis. He is a native of Columbus and since his affliction has made his home there with relatives. While the show was at Columbus some of his old associates remembered "Duffield Lew," and a purse was at once gotten up for him. Lewis Sells started the subscription by giving a pony, and Peter Sells followed with a gift of $50. Each and every performer contributed and the sum of $411.75 was raised.

    Lowery Brothers No. 1 Show slipped into Philadelphia two weeks ago and have been doing such big business that they will remain until cold weather. The cars have been sidetracked and the show is now hauled from lot to lot by "gilly" wagons. Week stands are being made. The roster: Lowery Brothers, owners; George B. Lowery, manager; Phil. Harris, general agent with two assistants; James McGinnis, secretary and treasurer; Harry Lewis, press agent; Prof. John Dusch, leader of band. The performers are: Reuther Brothers, equilibrists and acrobats; Master Julian Rhodes, acrobat and contortionist; Rosse, Roman ring expert; the Klinerts, illuminated statues; the Rhodes, breakaway ladders, and LaSchell, Baby Irene, contortionist; Prof. Lewis and his educated dogs; the Kobers, double trapeze, and Charles (Porgie) O'Brien, talking clown. The concert people are: Prof. Kelly, magic; Irene Davis, ___ specialty; Lewis and Lewis, sketch; Johnson and Drips, song and dance, and Charles O'Brien and Company in a farce. The show exhibits under a ninety foot round top with two forty foot middle pieces.

    Notes from Buckskin Bill's Wild West. Harry W. Semon, agent, has arranged for Buckskin Bill to exhibit in all the important towns and cities in the Lone Star State. Henry E. Allott, better known as Bunk Allen, one of the proprietors and also manager, and his wife, comtemplate a trip to Europe at the close of the season. John Reynolds has succeeded William J. Doris as manager of the privileges. The show has done a phenominal business since it crossed the Missouri River. In less than two weeks it has cleared a little over $10,000. J. U. O'Brien is no longer interested in the show, his interest having been purchased by Val. Hoffman, the young Chicago brewer. An entire new spread of canvas will be used for the first time at Great Bend, Kas., Aug. 25. Tambourine McCarty is the latest additon to the concert. Mrs. Henry E. Allott takes the paste boards at the big door.

Billboard, September 6, 1902, p. 5. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Maggie Evans, Flossie Daniels and Harry Graves have joined the Rippel Shows. The Rippel Shows wil remain in the gas and oil belt of Indiana until closing Nov. 2.

    The Great Buffalo and Wild West Show, after laying off two weeks to re-organize and paint up. has taken the road again. Walter J. McDonald closed with the show at Galena, Ill., in order to get his hall show, "Gillhooley's Reception" ready to open Sept. 20.

    The Sipe Show, "bigger, better than ever - double its former size," has again resumed it tour. It is now in shape to get money if it can only dodge the rain.

    Tamboruine McCarty closed with Howe's Great London Shows at Unionville, Mo., and opened at Carlton, Mo., with Buckskin Bill's Wild West, doing his tambourine act as a feature of the concert.

    Chas. Arnold, the aerialist, has signed with Williams' Great Northern Railroad Shows for the winter season South, having just closed with Prof. R. V. Hall's Gondola Shows.

    Ernest Albright has closed a three months' engagement as calliope player with Buckskin Bill's Wild West, and joined the Albright-Walter Dramatic Company, now in its third season. He has signed to play the calliope for Fred. R. Castle next season.

    Notes from Colonel Geo. W. Hall's United Shows. Leon Morris and his troupe of dogs and ponies; Columbus, the six ton trained elephant; Prof. Stanley and large troupe of goats; Hermennetta Brothers, dumb-bells and feats of strength; Gerard Leon the Great and his family of donkeys; the Castalis [Castalls?] Family of acrobats and aerialists.

    Circus competition is fierce in the small towns adjacent to Philadelphia. For instance,in the town of West Chester, three circuses have played within a week, Welsh Brother on Aug. 25; Sig. Sautelle on Sept. 1, and Walter Main on Sept. 2. In Media, Welsh Bros. Aug. 26 and Sautelle Aug. 30. Welsh Brothers were to have played Chester on Aug. 27, but on account of the prevalence of smallpox in that town, the date was changed, and two days put in Wilmington instead.

    Welsh Brothers season will run to November, and after that Welsh Brothers will put out Leon Washburn's Minstrels. At the present time the show is carrying twelve cars. They have a 150 foot round top, with 54 foot middle pieces, and a large tent in which the horse fair is shown. The roster of the show at present: Welsh Brothers, sole owners; M. H. Welsh, general manager; John T. Welsch, in advance with car and twelve assistants; H. H. Whittier, special agent with four assistants; George A. Welsh, treasurer; Clinton Newton, press agent and director of amusement; Leo Woodward, agent with six assistants; and John Kutz, leader of band. Performes include: Mattie Forepaugh, menage act; Snapper Garrison, clown act on the cycle whirl; Kitamura Troupe of Japanese; George Colby, performing donkeys; La Ruse Brothers, acrobats and perch; John White, fifty-horse act; George De Onzo, England's champion barrel jumper; Mlle. Zanta, aerial disrobing perch act; Sylvester, aerial contortionist; Emil Schnorr, balancing trapeze; Black Bess, fire leaping horse; White's troupe of educated dogs; West and Zanta, double trapeze; riding dog Jim, hurdle mule and Billy La Rue, Harry West, Schnorr and Sylvester, clowns. While only one ring is used, the stages and platforms take up as much space as if three rings were used, and they use a large hippodrome track. The side show is under the management of Vic. Hugo, and includes King Cole, magic and Punch and Judy; Mlle. Hugo, second sight; Bill Hart, glass blowers; Bertha Tipton, snake enchantress; Major Little Finger and wife, midgets: Prof. Wood, musical artist; Ursa, long-haired woman; Arco, electric layd, and Bijou Blanche, lady bag puncher.

    Roster of the Sig. Sautelle Shows: Frank A. Robbins, general manager; Harry Strouse, press representative; H. Shallcross, manager of privileges; James Shipman and Mrs. Sautelle on the front door. Big show: Chas. Ewers, equestrian director; Chas. Watson, assistant. Prof. Yaunetti's band of eighteen pieces with their concerts. Performers: Chas. Ewers, bounding jockey; Chas. Watson, hurdle and four-horse act; Jennie Ewers, principal rider, three balanteenes aerial return act; Two Ewers, carrying act; James and Hart, aerial bars; Chas. Jackson, contorionist; Ella Valentine, single trapeze; Dennis and Martel, revolving ladder and double trapeze; Chas. Valentine, tight wire; Elvino Eddie, bounding rope; El Zano, manager act; also, his trick pony; Three Herberts, brother act and stilts; Hart, perpendicular ladder; Chas. Ewers' troupe of performing ponies; Chas. Newton, Chas. Goodwin, Joe Dine, and Frenchy, jesters. Our cowboy contingent comprise Nebraska Bill, Kansas Kid, Texas Smith and Broncho Charlie, together with Leaping Fawn and Millie Lightfoot, chase for a bride, horse thief, carrying the mail and cowboy fun. John Deer, our Indian rider, is a feature. Tom Nickels is our ringmaster. The concert program consists of Nebraska Bill and Leaping Fawn in an impalment act; Thorpe Sisters serio comics; Chas. Goodwin, monologue; Edith Monroe, highland fling dancer; Tom Nickels, wooden shoe dancer; Little Pete, picanny, and the Adams Brothers in a clever sketch, close the concert. Edward Stokes, W. P. Hope and Harry Strouse, reserve seat ticket sellers; T. J. Arton, outside tickets; Miss Ada and Rubie Thorpe, on reserve seats. Side show: Lou Nickels, manager; James Morrow and Chas. (Goat) Smith, all day grinders; Prof. Sautille, solo band of eight pieces; Art Millard, door tender; Prof. Charm, magic and punch; Maude Leland, mind reader; Eva Lamar, bag puncher; Chas. Melvin, tattooed man; O. W. Courtney (Happy Hooligan), tramp juggler; Edith Monrow, sword dancer; Lady Zelda, snake queen; Castelain Sisters, serio comics; Little Pete, dancing picanny; Millie Zeleke, Circassian, and Grace Hamilton, cornet soloist. Mark Monroe is in charge of menagerie, with six men. There are twenty-three cages, three elephants, two camels, Elks, zebra and sacred cattle. Mark is breaking the baby elephant to clown. Wm. (Shanty) Parker is in charge of canvas, with J. C. Halpin, Harry Gilmore and Louie Lutz, assistants, with forty men. Dave Kitchle, boss property man, with twelve men. Frank Smith, boss hostler. Jake Hindman and Charles Miller, assistants, with thirty-eight men. The show carries 280 people and 141 heads of horses and ponies. Our parade is a feature - three bands, organ and steam piaon, six open dens and eight tableau. The advance: Frank A. Robbins, general agent; David Haley, contracting agent; B. K. Wilber, in charge of car No. 1, with eighteen men, and Al Foster, second brigade with six men.

Billboard, September 13, 1902, p. 5. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    At Dexter, Kan., on Saturday night, Aug. 30, while the Bonheur Brothers' Show was in full blast, a cyclone dipped down from the darkened sky, lifted the tent high above the heads of the audience, tearing the ropes from the stakes and breaking many of them off like pipe stems. The large audience in attendance became panic stricken and some people were knocked down and trampled upon. That no one was seriously injured was miraculous. The Bonheur Brothers sustained less than $300 damages to their property, and everything was repaired and ready for the next stand at Cedarvale, Sept. 1. A partial roster of the show is here given, and all of these members were slightly injured in the calamity: Eddie Brennan, Baxter Johnson, Frank Yates, Albert Baugh, Samuel Huff, Mike Fay, John Wyatt, Will Showalter, Lawrence Sullivan, Harley Way, Maude Brennan, Liddi Dorance, Margarette Dayton, Clara Niblo, Gilbert Murray and Clarence Laflower.

    Miss Mabel Hall, daughter of Geo. W. Hall, the circus proprietor, is rapidly recovering from injuries received in the circus arena, although it may be some time before she will be able to rejoin the show. Miss Hall is a superb equestrienne, and her injury is the result of being struck in the stomach by a horse's head. She is at Hartford, Ind., where she will remain until fully recovered.

    The Gollmar Bros. and Shuman Shows closed their season Aug. 30, at Anamosa, Ia., The show enjoyed a fairly good business, and made some money, but the weather encountered was something fierce. All the country seemed a sea of mud, and rain and wind were incessant. Finally, disgusted and worn out by the floods and storms, the Messrs. Gollmars decided to terminate the season early, return to Baraboo and get an early start on the work of converting the show to a railroad show.

    While the Walter L. Main Circus was playing at Cape May, N. J., Aug. 29, a social dance was given by Mrs. Maggie Gable to all the performers, after the night show. The platform of the depot was decorated with lanterns, and Colonel H. Harrison's dining car stood near by for refreshments. The music was provided by Johnny Nalon, the trick violinist. Bernice Bernard acted as floor manager, and Billy Hart as promoter, while Rose Munroe kept the crowd in good humor. The grand march was led by Eugene Foster and Mrs. Mary Abram. This was followed by cake-walking, square dancing and waltzing. The cake walking contest was conducted by the "Governor" himself, and the prize was won by Fred. Judd and Bernice Bernard.

    The Wallace Shows will close their season at Springfield, O., Sept. 30.

    Clay Lambert will be ahead of the Barnum & Bailey Shows next season.

    The Buffalo and Wild West Show closed at Marshalltown, Iowa, September 5.

    H. A. Morrison, late of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, is now in advance of "A Mother's Heart" Company.

    Wm. Davis has the privilege car with the Buckskin Bill Wild West Show. John W. Reynolds is the manager.

    A lion cage broke down in the Robinson Show's parade at Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 1, and caused a panic among the spectators.

    B. E. Wallace announces the re-engagement for next season of W. Emory Franklin, J. Patrick Fagan and R. Michell Harvey.

    Harry W. Semon, general agent of the Buckskin Bill Show, bought four buffalos and ten head of stock from the Great Buffalo and Wild West Show, at Marshalltown, Ia., Sept. 5.

    S. W. Ray is now manager of brigade No. 2, Howe's London Shows, with the following assistants: Ed. Mathews, banners; Wm. Coor, programmer; George Henry, Ed. Wilson, Wm. Dohaney and Pete Strong, bill posters.

    The Harris Nickel Plate Shows will winter in Atlanta, Ga., at the Exposition Park. The circus will quarter its stock and animals in the horse show building, while the working men who are to remain during the winter will live in the circus cars.

    During the concluding performance of Gentry's Show at Jeffersonville, Ind., Aug. 27, one of the attaches was badly hurt. The performance ends with a fire scene, in which monkeys are the principal actors in manning diminutive apparatus. The hose reel is driven by a young man, and when it came into the tent on a dead run that night, the front and hind part separated, throwing the driver against a stake, and he was injured internally.

    Roster advertising car No. 1, Howe's London Shows: W. S. Dunnington, manager and press agent; Harry Hoyoboom, boss bill poster; T. F. Dawson, assistant boss bill poster; E. N. Clarke, lithographer; Cliff Guy, lithograph boards; Wm. Gee, programmer; A. Carnegie, Louis Henry, David Nyhan, Wm. Ross, Ike Kelton, Sam McFarland, Al. Newton, Arthur Redbank and Chas. Vaughn, bill posters; Homer Hogoboom, paste maker.

    Mrs. Phil Ellsworth, of the Great Wallace Show, was robbed of a valise containing $300 in cash, a pair of diamond earrings, and a diamond brooch, valued at $600, and $1,600 in express money orders. The theft occurred at Connersville, Ind., Aug. 27. Mrs. Ellsworth had retired to the ladies' dressing room to wash her face and hands. She set the grip down for a moment. Instantly a hand reached under the sidewall and grabbed it. Mrs. Ellsworth screamed and gave chase, but the thief secured a good start before she could raise the side wall, and being a good sprinter, made good his escape.

    Notes from Reno's Allied Shows. We have just finished our Wisconsin trip and entered Illinois once more. We have five more weeks to "astonish the natives," and manager Reno is well satisfied with the season. Our performers and band remains the same, with the addition of Lewis, contortionist, late of the Buffalo Wild West Shows.

Billboard, September 20, 1902, pp. 4, 5. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    On the night of Sept. 1 the cars containing the effects of the John H. Sparks Show were wrecked at Veedersburg, Ind. It is claimed that the wreck was caused by the carelessness of the employes of the Big Four Railroad. The train crew was making a switch of the show cars from the side to the main line, and in some way the cars got beyond the control of the brakemen and went crashing into some box cars, smashing the rear end of the sleeping car and jolting all the inmates, who were then in dreamland. Two animal cages were smashed and several animals and horses were injured. John Henry, a musician of the show, had both legs broken below the knees and died from the injuries Sept. 3. Jack Mitchell was cut severely on one leg, and will be laid up for some time. Several working men were injured more or less seriously.

    The Great Melbourne Show will close Sept. 30.

    It is reported that Jack Cousins visited the Welsh Brothers Shows Sept. 8 and received a cordial welcome from everybod in general and from his wife, Lottie Aymar, in particular, who is driving the cake-walking horse and doing the menage act.

    Notes from Sam Dock's Keystone Shows. Business is very good. At Waynesboro, Pa., and Hagerstown, Md., we turned them away. Billy Shouts is manipulating reserved seat tickets. Wm. Acker is an addition to the concert with his quaint stump speech. The new big top and marquee is a beauty.

    Dan Douglas, a canvasman with the Wallace Shows, died on the morning of Sept. 5, just after the train had pulled into Paducah, Ky. He was found in one of the band wagons on the top of a pile of harness. Douglas had been ill for some time, but against his better judgment continued his travels with the show. His relatives in Monticello, Ind., were notified, and they came and took charge of the body.

    "The Billboard" has just received notice of the marriage of Fred Ledgett and Miss Dollie Julian, both leading equestrians with Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Circus. They were married at Havana, Ill., 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 7, in the presence of Linda Jeal Julian and Mrs. Stevens, aunt and grandmother of Miss Julian and numerous friends.

    Walter H. Creighton, who was for a number of years stenographer for general agent Louis E. Cooke, of the Buffalo Bill Show, has succeeded Ed Gireau in charge of car No. 2.

    Jack Cousins, bareback rider, who was arrested in June, and has since been confined in the Media (Pa.) jail, was released on Sept. 8. The charge, which was that of larceny of horses from the Hargreaves Show, was withdrawn, and Mr. Cousins was entirely exonerated. He is in good health, and will resume work in a few weeks.

    Roster of Carl E. Neel's Military Band, with Walter L. Main's Show: Carl E. Neel, director; Chas. H. Tinney, Chas. E. Edwards, Ernest Parliman, S. G. Hughes, Ernest Ternest, Arthur Cox, Claude H. Long, Geo. A. Walters, Jas. P. McMonies, Jas. J. Lemon, Paul Houck, P. J. Healy, Walter West, Geo. Seibert, Thos. Dobie, Joseph Nevin, Martin Duddy, Frank McStay, Harry F. Bare, B. S. Tomlinson, Ed. Conklin.

    Lowery Bros. No. 1 Show closed very suddenly in Camden, N. J., on Sept. 6, and the cars were at once shipped to Shenandoah, Pa., the winter quarters. Many of the performers claimed that they had not received salaries for five weeks, and threatened to attach the cars, but did not do so. Mr. Lowery said that all claims would be paid immediately upon his arrival home. Chas. O'Brien, the old-time clown, was one of the performers who claimed to have lost a large amount of salary.

    The down-town show with the Pawnee Bill Wild West Show has had a most successful season, under the management of Billy Nelson. The principal attractions are Eugene Berry, the big-footed boy; Esau, the snake eater and Lillie Norton, the water queen. Morris Quinlan, one-man band, is the outside attraction. Dock Quiney is boss hostler and Ed Murray handles the tickets. Billy Nelson looks after the crowd. After the engagement with the Pawnee Bill Show closes the company goes to the Pacific Coast with Nelson's Big Eastern Show.

    Notes from Buckskin Bill's Wild West: The herd of buffalo recently added to the show is proving a drawing feature. Chas. Tompkins, Red Rock, Lee Marshall, Johnny Blocker, Roving Ned, Lillian Cody, Wyoming Sue, Montana Nell, and several others from the disbanded Great Buffalo and Wild West Show, have joined Buckskin Bill's. Two more large stock companies have also been added to the train. General agent Harry W. Simon is now prospecting in Florida. We showed at Ponce City, O. T., Sept. 6, with the Sells & Downs Show at Newkirk, twelve miles distant.

    There is quite a circus colony at Great Falls, Mont., at present. No less than ten of the musicians in the big B. & M. Copper Company's Band are knights of the red wagons. Among some of the best known are John Kelley, trombonist, formerly with Lemon Bros.' Lee Thomas, trombonist, has been with Gentry's and later with the Norris & Rowe Shows; Emil Kingsbury, trombonist, formerly with the Pan-American Show; Prof. J. K. Witzeman was with the Barnum Show; John Thomas, cornetist, formerly with Robinson's Shows; G. Lester Hollis, clarionetist, was with the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Shows, and Walter Adrian, clarionetist, late with Clark's Circus. The latter is in the millinery business and making good. He is figuring on putting out a dog and pony show next season.

    Notes from the Walter L. Main Show: "Doc" Ogden, the side show orator, has resigned his position with the Walter L. Main Show, and has taken charge of the Sells & Downs annex. He joined the latter named organization at Pawnee, O. T. John G. Robinson visited the show at Westchester, Pa. . . . Bob Clements, assistant superintendent of the show, is back at his post of duty after a trip to Mt. Clemens, where he went to seek relief from a severe attact of inflammatory rheumatism.

    Welsh Bros. Circus exhibited at Darby, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia, on Sept. 8. They had just returned from a successful tour of the Delaware peach country, and only played Philadelphia in order to break a jump. Lottie Aymar (Mrs. Jack Cousins) joined Sept. 1, and is doing a graceful menage act. Captain Perrie, of the Boston Fire Department, has also been engaged, and is daily doing a high dive from a ladder into a net, as an outside feature. Among the new concert performers who have lately joined are Paul Klotz, a singer and dancer; Ward Sisters, whirlwind dancers, and George T. Boyd, female impersonator. The season will run until Oct. 15, and immediately upon its termination Welsh Bros. will put out Washburn's Minstrels.

    Notes from Busby Bros. Show: The Busby Bros. Show is in its twenty-first week. Business has been phenomenal, with the usual opposition that all shows encounter throughout Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, being surrounded by the large shows for the last six weeks. Had five weeks of bad and stormy weather during the early part of the season, still the show has lost but two performances. At Pendleton, Ind., May 6, we experienced a very heavy gale, which carried away our dressing room top. It was so badly damaged that a new 50 by 30 was purchased. The large top was saved from much damage by the heroic efforts of the large force of workingmen. On Sept. 6, after the night performance, a large tank of gasoline exploded and for a few minutes in threatened to burn the whole top, but by hard work on the part of the boss canvasman, Peter J. Kennedy, and his assistants, they managed to subdue the flames. Mr. Kennedy and his assistant, James Wilbur, were left to fight the flames alone, as the rest of the workingmen fled for their lives. These two gentlemen were slightly burned, but not fatally so. As it happened the management had an 80 foot top, with two 40 foot middle pieces, at their winter quarters, Pana, Ill., so they have sent for same and expect it to arrive by Monday. The show carries a 76 foot baggage car, also a Pullman sleeper and dining car; have an 80 foot round top, with two 40 foot middle pieces; dressing room tent, 50 by 30; horse tent, 40 by 20. Twenty head of horses transport the show from the cars to the lot.

Billboard, September 27, 1902, pp. 6, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The Sells-Downs Circus train was struck by a freight train at Chocataw, Okla., early in the morning of Sept. 20, and the two rear cars were completely demolished. Two of the sleeping occupants, attaches of the show, were killed outright, and a score of others injured more or less seriously. The circus train was standing on the main track, when the through freight struck it while going at full spped. The engine of the freight train crushed the rear end car of the circus train and telescoped the second car. The injured were removed to Choctaw City Hospital in ambulances for treatment, and it is feared that several other deaths will result. The names of the dead and injured have not yet been reported.

    Just after the close of the afternoon performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Oakland, Cal., Sept. 6, an encounter occurred in the show tent, which resulted fatally for one of the participants. Edward Kolley and Charles F. Hunt, canvasmen employed with the show, were the belligerents, and the former lay unconscious at the Emergency Hospital until he died. Hunt was immediately placed under arrest. Hunt and Kolley have been traveling with the show for some time, and were on friendly terms. In the quarrel Kolley attempted to strike his working partner. Hunt took up a heavy four foot, iron-ringed tent stake and dealt him a terrific blow on the head, fracturing his skull. Hunt claims that he struck Kolley to defend himself from the latter's attack.

    Denny Bohan, for many years in the employ of the Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Circus as night watchman, in an unfortunate moment, while the show was exhibiting at Buffalo, N. Y., became involved in a quarrel, which ended disasterously in an accidental manner to a disinterested party. Bohan is now and has been for some time confined in the Erie County Jail, awaiting trial for this unfortunate occurrence. He is desirous of securing counsel to make a proper defense, and appeals to all his friends for financial aid. Bohan has been 25 years in the profession, and hopes that all who know him will rally to his aid, as his trial is about to begin. Mr. Chas. N. Thompson will receive all contributions to the defense fund. Address C. N. Thompson, in care Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Show, as per route.

    Walter L. Main's Fashion Plate Show has cancelled the Martinsburg, W. Va. date. The Walter L. Main Show calls teh Cumberland Valley the "Valley of Death," owing to the fact that Mr. Main lost considerable money there when he was running a wagon show.

    Joe Edwards, the wire walker, has closed with the Williams Great Northern Railroad Shows and joined the Ala Baba Burlesquers.

    Mamie Forepaugh closed with Welsh Brothers Show, Aug. 30, and is now working fairs with her flying trapeze and rings.

    Dr. J. E. Ogden joined the Sells & Downs Shows, Sept. 10, in Stillwater, Okla. Terr., to take full management of side shows with that aggregation.

    Buffalo Bill's "first, last and only time" in San Francisco was one of the triumphs of his life. It is estimated that during the eight days the show played the Pacific Coast metropolis it cleared upwards of $100,000 net profit.

    The opposition forces of the Forepaugh-Sells and the Walter L. Main Shows came together at Lexington, Ky., recently. Both shows were billed heavily. The Main Show will be there Sept. 23 and the Forepaugh-Sells Show on the 27th.

    W. S. Ford, of the Forepaugh-Sells advertising crew, contracted a black eye in an altercation with one of the other members of the car in Lexington, Ky., recently.

    Follow is the roster of the concert with the Sells & Downs United Shows: Conklin and Clark, comedy musical artists; Babe Urentis, buck and wing dancer; Harry Carson, Irish comique; Miss Jennie Bentley, coon shouter; Winslow and Rawlins, knockabout song and dance; LaMont Sisters, skirt and serpentine dancers; George Atkinson, black face monomogue; Cheatham's colored cake walkers and jubilee singers; Prof. Park Prentis, solo orchestra; George Atkinson, stage manager.

    Following is the complete roster of Busby Bros. Show: J. M. Busby, Earl Busby, Burl Busby, owners; J. M. Busby, manager; Earl Busby, general agent; Frank V. Dalton, in charge of brigade No. 1 with the following men: E. E. Garretson, Chas. Suittle, George Edwards and Clarence White; Mrs. J. M. Busby, purchasing agent and manager privileges; Alvah Randle, secretary and treasurer; Harry Dalton in charge of front door; Burl Busby, in charge of reserved seats and concert tickets, with Bert Carroll and "Whitey" Howard as assistants. Prof. Edward Long, equestrian director, with the following performers: William Irwin, head balancing and perch; Mlle. Irwin, iron jaw and club swinging; Kitty May Irwin, contortionist; John T. Carrier, triple bar and foot juggling; Beall Family, cannon ball jugglers and heavy weight lifting and balancing; Arthur Berre, bounding rope and principal clown; Prof. Ed. Long, with his troupe of trained dogs and ponies; Edwards and Wilson, knockabout clowns. Concert: Harry Dalton in charge. Arthur Berre, buck and wing dancer; Hattie Beall, vocalist and serpentine dancer; Don Franck, Irish and Dutch comedian; Capt. Johnnie Rieley, gun juggler; Edwards and Wilson, German comedians. Prof. Ed Hayworth, director of band with the follwoing musicians: Harry Dalton, Ed. Long, H. M. "Buck" Ewing, Cal Davenport, W. J. Whalon, O. K. Hart, Vester Erhart, Chas. Pullen, W. R. Abbott, Geo. Miles and Bert Miller. Peter J. Kennedy, boss canvasman with 15 men; Carl M. Coons, dog boy; "Whitey" Howard, master of transportation; George Givens, charge of cook house with three assistants; Mr. Lillian Shelton, in charge of dining car; Willie Hicks, porter; Ray Harman, waiter.

    Notes from the Great Melbourne Show: We are drawing toward the close of a successful season, although somewhat less so than the two previous ones. We opened at Whitewater, Wis., May 3. For the first 63 days we had rain every day but nine, and so far have had no dry week. We expect to close Sept. 30. We use an 80 foot top, with two 30 foot middle pieces, a 35 by 65 side show, and 40 foot dressing tent. We have 50 head of stock, including 8 performing Shetland ponies. Roster of show: Wintermute Bros., owners and managers; Halsey Wintermute, in charge of advance; Lew Cole, contractor; Lew Comestock, in charge of paper. Performers in big show: Chester Roy, foot juggler; Chas. Dryden, juggler; Samuel Carnahan, contortionist, perch and rings; LaBar Bros., double traps and bars; Thomas Wintermute's ponies, dogs and goats, 26 in number. These present six separate acts and fully one hour's performance. The concert includes Chester Roy, clog dancer; Chas. Dryden, black face and silly kid turn; Harry Wintermute, Irish turn and marionettes. In the side show are seen Harry Wintermute's magic, ventriloquism, Punch and Judy, fire acts, 3 cages of animals, 2 illusions, monkeys, snakes, etc. Claude Rauf, wire walker, recently closed to fill a winter's engagement with Kline's Vaudeville Company. Clarence Black has charge of the stock, George Schmidt of the canvas, John Reichel of lights, Percy Jackson of the cook tent and Ed Redner of the trained animals. Out band, though small, makes lots of noise: John Hazelwood and Lew Shoup, cornets; Harry Wintermute, alto; R. C. Hoffman, slide trombone; Frank Wortinger, baritone; John Wortinger, tuba; Albert Middleton, trap drummer.

    The Walter L. Main Shows exhibited to two good houses in Newport, Ky., Sept. 18.

    Hazel Earl and Emma Donavon, both of the Wallace Shows, are mourning the loss of their respective husbands.

Billboard, October 4, 1902, p. 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Fred. Griffin and Julia Gardner, of the Wallace Shows, were married in North Vernon, Ind., Aug. 31. Mr. Griffin is a side show orator and Miss Gardner an acrobatic dancer in the side show.

    Frank Smoot, detective of the Forpaugh-Sells Bros. Circus, died in Springfield, O., Sept., from hemorrhage of the bowels, at the age of 30 years.

    Minting, the Marvel, who did the spiral tower cycle act with the Forepaugh-Sells Show, fell from the tower and met instant death at Racine, Wis., recently.

    Frank Apple, slack wire performer, who in past years has been connected with nearly every large circus in America, died at Toledo, O., Sept. 23, after a protracted illness.

    Harry Williamson, an attache of the Campbell Bros. Shows, was killed at Nucima, I. T., recently, by a rapidly moving train. It is suspected by the proprietors of the show that Williamson committed suicide, as he rose from the bed after having retired and threw himself before the train. Furthermore, he had made remarks to his fellow workmen indicative of such an intention.

    Mrs. Frank Schadel died recently of typhoid fever at Spokane, Wash. Deceased was an accomplished equestrienne, and had traveled for several seasons with Ringling Bros. Shows, spending the winter months in Baraboo, Wis. She had been ailing for several months, and it became necessary for her to leave the show at Spokane, Wash., where they exhibited about four weeks ago. She leaves a husband and little daughter. The remains were brought back to Baraboo for burial.

Billboard, No date, probably October, 1902, p. 11. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    It is announced that B. E. Wallace's Show will be sold to a stock company of Marion, Ind., and that Mr. Wallace will permanently retire from the business. He now desires leisure for an extended tour through Europe, after which it is said he will settle down to the quiet of a private life. The circus will no doubt be purchased as soon as the season closes, and will be taken to Marion, where it will continue to winter in the future. The Marion men interested in the deal are well known capitalists, who desire that their names be kept from the public for the present. It is claimed that the Wallace Circus will clear $300,000 this season.

    H. C. Thay has left the Sells-Downs Show.

    The Wallace Show finishes the season in Dramerd, Minn., December 3.

    Barlow Bros.' Shows is the title of a new circus, opening at Eureka, Cal., shortly.

    Mrs. Joseph Cousins presented her husband, Joe Cousins, ith a baby boy September 18 at Jackson, Miss.

    Clifford Fogel, a tuba player in one of Campbell Brother's bands, was shot in the breast and probably fatally wounded by a drunken rowdy at Medicine Lodge, Kan., September 19.

    The Hough & Houston Dog and Pony Show which started from Marion, Ind., in May, returned Sept. 24 from St. Louis, after a successful season through the South Central States. They closed in Sedalia, Mo.

    William Hurst, bill poster for the Forepaugh-Sells Shows, in an altercation with a baggageman at the depot in Jacksonville, Fla., recently, was struck on the head with a hammer and is in a somewhat precarious condition.

    T. J. Oatman spent Sept. 25 in Cincinnati. He reports that the Southern Bell Shows did a good business in Missouri, but Kansas turned out poor. Andrew Piepenbrink, formerly of the advance forces of the Wallace and Robinson shows, is making good as general agent of the Southern Belle Shows.

    Buckskin Bill's Wild West did a record breaking business at Ft. Worth and Dallas, Texas, nothwithstanding the heavy opposition of Buffalo Bill and Ringling Bros. Both of these shows are heavily billed for October 10 and 13, respectively, for Ft. Worth, and October 11 and 14 for Dallas.

    Mitchell Boemer, original "Peanuts," who has charge of tickets with Campbell Bros. Shows, closed at Cherryvale, Kan., Sept. 18, on account of being sick with chills and fever, and is located in Joplin, Mo., for the fall. He will conduct privileges at several Street Fairs and Carnivals in the South this fall.

    Notes from Sun Bros. Progressive Shows: We are now "In the Green Fields of Virginia." Dave Gillespie still gets the crowds into his side show. Madame Stick, with her trained dogs, joined at Buckley Springs, Va. The Melvin Brothers are giving a splendid act. J. J. Jones, clairvoyant, joined at Hancock, Va. Wiley Ferris' ninth birthday was remembered by the show.

Billboard, October 11, 1902, pp. 1, 6, 12. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

William T. Spaeth, treasurer, Forepaugh & Sells Brothers' United Shows

Wm. T. Spaeth entered the mysteries of life thirty-two years ago. He started in the show business when seventeen years of age, with Coup's Museum on Wheels. He began his career as treasurer of tenting shows in 1886, with the Burke & Ford Show. When the Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothes' Shows were consolidated he was selected by the Sells Brothers as their accountant and representative in the ticket wagon. He held the position for two seasons, and then went to the ticket wagon of the Ringling Brothers for one season. He was induced to return to the Forepaugh-Sells combination in 1889 to accept the positionof treasurer. His new venture will be watched with interest, "A Run For Her Money." . . .

    Earl Busby, general agent of the Busby Brothers' Circus, was married to Miss Nellie Quinlan, of Jacksonville, Ill., at Springfield, Ill. Oct. 3.

    Frank Pleasant, a native of Macon, Mo., was killed in the wreck of the Sells-Downs Show train at Choctaw, Okla., recently. He leaves a mother in Macon.

    Mrs. John Keenen, wife of the superintendent of inside tickets with the Walter L. Main Shows, died in Philadelphia.

    B. E. Wallace denies the report that he will dispose of his circus interests and retire. The extensive repairs which are being made on the winter quarters at Peru, Ind., are a substantial contradiction of the rumor.

    Welsh Bros. are negotiating for the Comumbia (Pa.) Opera House.

    The Harris Nickel Plate Show will winter at Atlanta, Ga., this season. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the Harris Nickel Plate stood them up at Paducah, Ky., Sept. 24.

    Gentry Brothers are billed for Corsicana, Tex., Oct. 8, Ringling Bros., 9, and Buffalo Bill, 16.

    William Jack has closed with the Sells-Downs advance car No. 1 and returned home to Greensburg, Pa.

    The Elks of Jackson, Tenn., shut the Wallace Show out of town, and they have put in Cairo, Ill, instead.

    Word was received from Sam Dock's Keystone Shows that the new big top received from J. C. Goss & Co. is a beauty.

    The Great American Water Circus has closed its season through the South, and proprietor S. Delmont has taken out his medicine show.

    Johnny Nalon, the trick violinist with Walter L. Main's Show, is going to introduce a musical act this winter in vaudeville. The act was originated by Mr. Nalon himself.

    The Sipe Show sale has been postponed until November 19.

    Bonheur Bros. are negotiating with electric construction companies for a two-arc and ten incandescent electric lighting plant on gears for next season's work, to light a tent and project moving pictures.

    Welsh Bros. Newest Great Shows close the season at Quarryville, Pa., Oct. 8. The show has been enlarged to such an extent during the season that it was necessary to obtain larger winter quarters. They have secured McGrann's Park for the purpose, and will erect buildings for the show at once.

    The friends of Tony Lowande will be glad to know that he is meeting with success in South America. The show is now at Georgetown, Demerrara, British Guiana, where it will make a stay of four weeks.

    While the Forepaugh-Sells Show was in Chillicothe, O., a fight ensued between two of its cooks, and one of them, Frank Sloan, was knocked down, and falling on his face, his antagonist jumped on his ack, severely injuring one of the vertebrae. A physician attended Sloan and sent him to the St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, O.

    Perrino, the lion tamer of the John H. Sparks Show, narrowly escaped being killed by one of the lions recently. The tamer was cool and collected, finishing the act before seeking medical aid.

    The recent report that Minting, the bicyclists, had been killed by falling from his tower, has proven to be unfounded, as he has not suffered even the slightest accident. Mr. Minting is still doing the spiral tower act with the Forepaugh & Sells Brothers' Show.

    The month of October finds Columbus, Ga., getting more than her share of circuses. Five tent shows are booked, viz., Gentry's Dog and Pony Shows, Walter L. Main's, Robinson's, Wallace's and Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Besides this, the Columbus Fall Festival takes place the last week in October when the Robinson Carnival Company furnishs attractions.

    Notes from Bonheur Bros. Shows: While at Iola, Kan., A. G. Bonheur could not find a foot of space on the bill boards to advertise his show. The space not taken up by Gentry paper was contracted for by the Ringlings. The Gentry Show and Ringling's advance car No. 2 were there at the same time, the latter waiting for a chance to change the spread of paper on the boards. Mr. Bonheur had nothing left but the newspapers. . . . Bonheur Bros. have added a team of cream colored Arabian mares to their show. They are both three-year-olds. At Greeley, Kan., the roads were muddy and the weather was execrable, but the tents were packed to their capacity. Another performance was given in the same town a few days later by request of the citizens of Greeley.

    Notes from the Hough & Huston Show: We closed for the season in Sedalia, Mo., on Sept. 27. The show opened the season April 24 at Marion, Ind. It encountered rain and cyclones for six weeks. The show had six weeks' rain the latter part of the season, clowing in a downpour of rain. The show is stored away in its new and roomy winter quarters at Marion, Ind. Work will commence at once on new parade wagons. Four more cars will be added this coming season. A side show will be added, different from the old-time freak show. A vaudeville show will be given instead.

    Notes from the Walter L. Main Show: Dow McKenzie, auditor of the show, was compelled to leave at Winchester, Ky., Sept. 22, and go to his home at Freeport, Ill., on account of illness. Warren A. Patrick, treasurer of the show, found it necessary to open three windows of the ticket wagon at Chattagooga, Sept. 26.

    Follows a list of the killed and wounded in the wreck of the Sells-Downs Show train, which occurred at Choctaw, Okla., Sept. 20: William Anderson, canvasman, killed (taken out suffocated); Frank Pleasant, Macon, Mo., killed (neck broken); W. F. Clarke, musician, leg broken; Dick Whiteman, leg mashed, amputated above the knee; Daly Carson, monologist, injured back; Percy Billy, musician, injured hand; Charlie Bridgewater, musician, cut and bruised face and body; James Wolfscale, musician, cut and bruised face and body; Prince Mungo, entire body cut and bruised; Joe Smith, musician, cut about the face and breast; Lee Worthington, musician, badly cut face and shoulders; Charles Ford, badly sprained arm and body; "Preacher" Raymor, body bruised; Lawrence Cheatham, cut about face and head, body badly bruised; Belle Cheatham, sprained body and arms; "Reserved Seat" Charlie and two other cnavasmen, more or less seriously bruised and shaken up; "Side Show Dad," Rober Bruce, badly bruised body and arm; William Park Prentice [sic Prentiss?], sprained hip; Thomas Perry, bruised head; Will Dellavoye, hip and knee slightly injured. William Sells, whose berth was next to the caboose, was extricated uninjured.

Billboard, October 18, 1902, pp. 6, 12, 13. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    "Mustang Jack" Wait, the rough rider and lasso thrower, died recently in Bloomington, Ill., of heart disease and paralysis. "Jack's" real name was Harry J., and he was born in New York thirty-three years ago, but went to Texas at an early age, where he lived until six years since, when he joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West. He was later identified with Bill Kenedy's Wild West and the Wyoming Wild West.

    It is alleged that Jas. Fletcher, of Nashville, Tenn., animal keeper for the Sells & Downs Show, is likely to die from wounds received in a fight while the show was in Helena, Ark. The show was getting ready to leave town when Fletcher entered a saloon. It is alleged that he got into trouble with a negro porter and Ed. Gilliam, the barkeeper, who had attempted to put him (the showman) out of the place. Fletcher left but returned shortly, threatening to clean out the place, so the story goes. He was met, however, by Gilliam and the proprietor of the place, he holding a revolver. Gilliam fired, the bullet penetrated Fletcher's right side. His condition is critical.

    Articles of incorporation for the Carl Hagenbeck Trained Animal Show Company were filed this week in St. Louis. C. Lee Williams being chief stockholder. The capital stock is $300,000, of which Mr. Willaims holds 2,994 shares. One share each is held by Carl Hagenbeck, John h. Havlin, Frank Tate, Harry Jones, J. E. Tate and Robt. McLaren

    W. E. Fuller will be with the Barnum & Bailey Shows next season.

    The Norris & Rowe Show will close at Stockton, Cal., Dec. 1.

    W. H. Quinnett is at Wooster, O., organizing a colored specialty show.

    Welsh Bros. Newest Great Shows closed the season at Birdsboro, Pa., Oct. 6.

    The Walter L. Main Show cancelled Opelika, Ala., on account of the street fair.

    A fine cocker spaniel has been purchased from a Denver dog fancier, to place with Bonheur Bros.' troupe of dogs.

    Additional structures are being built for the Gentry Show at their winter quarters south of Bloomington, Ill. The improvement will cost $5,000.

    Phil W. Stinson, formerly special agent with the Buckskin Bill Wild West, who too charge of car No. 4 at South Chicago, Ill, July 19, reports things booming with the show through Texas.

    Horace Webb, a trapeze performer with the Robinson Ten Big Shows, recently suffered a fall at Durham, N. C., as a result of which he was confined to the hospital in that city. He rejoined the show at Lynchburg, Va.

    Geo. Cable has closed the season as advertising agent of Gollmar Bros. & Schuman's Circus, his sixth season with this show, and has taken the management of Williams' Great Northern Railroad Show, now playing street fairs.

    J. M. Busby, of Busby Bros. Circus, was in Pana, Ill., Oct. 5, making arrangements for the wintering of the show. A section of the B. & O. shops in that city have been rented for the purpose, on account of the excellent facilities afforded for training stock.

    Mrs. "Jack" Wait, whose husband died recently at Bloomington, Ill., writes that she has for sale a sixty-five dollar saddle, which was only used one month. Mrs. Wait's husband died of heart disease, leaving his wife and two children indestitute circumstances.

    W. H. Quinnett has just closed his fourth season as assistant general agent of Campbell Brothers Shows, and will take out George Lee's Octaroon Specialty Company, which opens Nov. 22, for a tour, beginning in Pennsylvania, and carrying eighteen colored people, a band and orchestra.

    The Wallace Shows use the lot away out in Audubon Park, near Carrollton, in New Orleans. It is hard luck to have to go against a street car strike. General agent Franklin spent the greater part of the week in the Crescent City, trying to devise ways and means to meet the emergency.

    Roster of advance excursion car No. 3, of the Robinson Ten Big Shows: Wm. M. Dale, car manager; H. C. Wainman, boss bill poster; Ike Slaughter, Wm. Mocerf, Henry Peipenbrink, Tom Morgan, R. E. Eldridge, Frank Smith, John Feaster, Mike Kennedy, Harry Smith, Howard Wilson and Charles Jones, bill posters; George Aiken, banner man, and Wm. Jones, programmer.

    Concerning the reported Circus Trust, Peter Sells says: "There is no Circus Trust in the United States. Forepaugh-Sells, Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Barnum & Bailey do not conflict in their dates, but that is merely an agreement between them only. There is no division of receipts, each show paying all expenses and retaining all receipts of each performance given by it individually."

    John D. Carey, press agent of the Walter L. Main Shows, and Bert Davis, press agent of the Forepaugh-Sells Show, are waging a merry war through the Southern cities.

    The latest roster of Gentry Brothers' No. 4 advance: R. M. Feltus, general agent; Frank Robertson, contracting agent; Ben F. Miller, in charge of paper; B. B. Bartlett, in charge of banners; E. S. Patrick, in charge of mailing department; W. W. Lowry, in charge of paste; Chas. Hamilton, in charge of program; bill posters: Chas. Spring, Wm. Jackson, W. E. Clark and Ike Schlank.

    Notes from the John Robinson Ten Big Shows: At Wythsville we broke the record for new arrivals to our menagerie. The sacred cow presented us with a calf. The eryx antelope followed with a kid. Then the tigress had three cubs, and before the sun went down a pony colt was born.

    Rippel Show notes: We are on our seventh and last month. This season Mr. Rippel was stabbed in the shoulder by a drunken rought at ___, Ind. Mr. Rippel had put him out of the tent, and he tried to get in again, with a knife and gun. Mr. Rippel went after him, and knocked him down. He jumped up and cut him in the shoulder. Mr. Rippel is doing well at present.

    Notes from Bonheur Brothers in Kansas. For the past two weeks "Sunny Kansas" has been a misnomer. It has been all gloom and no sunshine. The show held over at Greeley, Kan., because of the incessant rains. At the end of the downpour moderated to a light dizzle, it allowed the re-billing of the town with hearlds and only a few hours' notice. The round top had been increased in size by a middle piece, and even with enlarged seating capacity, the tent was filled to the ring bank. After the night performance, the weather cleared, and the show started for Blue Mound. Considerable difficulties were experienced from the incessant rains, the roads being in an execrable condition. Blue Mound was reached on time, and the tents were put up in a drenching rain. The next day the good weather held out long enough to fill the tents at Kinkaid. After that the rain has been incessant up to this writing (at Gas City) and there are no signs of its ceasing for the present.

Billboard, October 25, 1902, pp. 6, 12. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Joseph Malone, "John, the Blacksmith," being an attche in that capacity with the Sun Bros. Progressive Shows, was killed by falling from a wagon at New Canton, Va., Oct. 8. Malone was driving six horses, sitting on a high seat, struck a rut, throwing him to the ground. He struck on the head and died from the effects in half an hour. Mr. Geo. Christie, superintendent of the tour, telegraphed at once to Malone's friends in Toronto, Can. In compliance with a telegram received from a brother of Malone's in Toronto, the remains were interred at New Canton, Mo. [sic?]

    The Wallace Show closes at Eldorado, Ark., Nov. 8. The shows will be enlarged ten cars next season.

    Pawnee Bill's Wild West will close at Fresden, Mo., Oct. 25.

    Augustus Jones, proprietor of the Model Plate Railroad Shows, will put out an eight-car Wild West Show next season. The Model Plate Shows have gone into winter quarters at Pittsburg, Pa. Mr. Jones is visiting Pawnee Bill (Major Lillie) and they will attend the Sipe Show auction at Kokomo, Ind., together.

    Prof. Anthony Coleman and wife, with the Walter L. Main Show, will play museums after the close of the circus season.

    The Robinson Shows gave three performances to big business at Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 16, in opposition to the Cincinnati Carnival Company.

    The Forepaugh-Sells Show met with tough luck at Athens, Ga. They billed the town, hauled two sections of the train there, and then could not show on account of a heavy rain.

    J. P. Fagan is through for the season and is hibernating at Madison, Ind.

    Horace Webb, doing an aerial act with the John Robinson Ten Big Shows, closed with that aggregation, Oct. 16, at Knoxville, Tenn., having suffered slight injuries from a fall.

    Claude Frederick, for the last two seasons with the Sipe Shows, has signed with E. W. Orvett, of the Lyceum Theater, Buffalo, to look after his interests in advance of his "Judged Guilty" Company.

    Vic. Hugo, manager of Welsh Bros. side show, has closed with that show, and has joined __ Connors, of the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Show, for the balance of the season.

    Roster of the Forepaugh-Sells advertising car No. 3: H. A. Mann, manager; Ed. Guyon, boss bill poster; W. Rity, W. J. Dougherty, W. A. Thibo, C. D. North, W. D. Rogers, W. H. Hurst, __ Homacker, Geo. Conrad, E. D. Baldwin, bill posters; W. H. Lewis, Chas. Hardy, lithographers.

    Lucky Bill Show notes. We are now in Kansas and were initiated by a blowdown and smash-up. Although the canvasmen did all possible, the winds got the better of them. On Oct. 12, while crossing the B. & O. Railroad, one of the lead teams was run down by a flyer and killed. On Oct. 10 we lost two of our best coach horses from an overfeed of green corn. Yet with all this misfortune, we never lost a date, and are doing a nice business. Although Lucky Bill was injured in the railroad accident, he is still able to take the long green of the Kansas people.

    A correspondent with the Wallace Shows writes as follows: "Did you hear about New Orleans? Our advent into the town was under the most discouraging circumstances possible. We showed in Audubon Park, which is four miles from Canal street, and the street cars had been tied up for two weeks. We expected our three-day engagement to be virtually a camping out party for that lenght of time. That fortune favored us, however, was demonstrated by the fact that about one hour prior to the opening of the doors for the first performance, the strike was settled and our business broke all records.

Billboard, November 1, 1902, pp. 6, 12. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Ernie Goyt, of Williamson, Mich., and Miss Della Sparling, of Danville, Ky., both of whom are acrobats and aerial performers with John H. Sparks' Circus, were married at Joplin, Mo., Oct. 14, just before the night performance.

    C. A. Clarke, special agent of the Campbell Bros. Shows in 1891, and one of Bill Sells' old students, and Miss Helen Hilliards, last season with "The Star Boarder" Company, were recently married at Olathe, Kan.

    Mrs. Annie Dunivon, known for many years as Barnum's bearded woman, died Oct. 22, at her home in Brooklyn, N. Y., from consumption, at the age of thirty-seven. She will be buried as she lived, with her whiskers uncut. This was her dying request. Her first husband died, and she separated from her secon. She was born in Virginia, her family name being Pogue. She had whiskers from the day of her birth. Her whole "freak" life was spent with the Barnum Show. She was the second of a family of twelve children.

    The Earl Sisters were recently called home from the Wallace Shows to attend the funeral of their grandfather. The old gentleman had reached the age of 82, and was known in the profession. He was the father of Lola, the once noted aerial artist.

    It is alleged that William F. Cody has been made defendant in a suit for damages brought against him by James R. Myerly, an ex-artilleryman with the Wild West, to the amount of $50,000, the plaintiff filing his complaint through his attorneys. Myerly claims, it is said, that while he was taking part in a performance of the show in Minneapolis, in May of last year, as a member of a squad firing a cannon, the gun was prematruely discharged, blinding him and rendering him a cripple for life. His right had and part of his arm were blown off, he states, and his right eye was permanently blinded and his left eye so badly injured that its sight may be entirely destroyed.

    The trial of Frank Dempsey for the alleged murder of a negro canvasman with the Reed's Shows, at Cynthiana, Ky., last spring, has been postponed to the next term of court at Owingsville, Ky., which will be held in February. The trial was postponed because Dempsey could not get his wintnesses in Owingsville without incurring a large expense upon Mr. Reed, as it would necessitate the close of the show for several days. Dempsey is very sanguine of the outcome of the trial, and expresses himself very hopeful as to his ability to prove that the killing was done in self defense.

    The Eddy Family has been engaged by the Forepaugh-Sells Shows for next season.

    Wm. F. Melrose, somersault equestrian, closed with the Walter L. Main Shows, Oct. 13, in Atlanta, Ga.

    Chas. F. Gross has quit the road and accepted the position of assistant postmaster at Boonville, Mo.

    A half interest in the famous Nickel Plate Show is offered for sale.

    Jones and Sutton are now playing through the interior of Mexico with Orrin Bros. Circus.

    Fred. Wilson, of Cincinnati, who has been principal clown for the past five years with Ringling Bros. Circus, has joined William DeOnzo, of Hamilton, O., as partner.

    W. I. Swain, until recently connected with the Wallace Shows, has leased a playhouse in Fort Wayne, Ind., where he will present straight vaudeville the entire season.

    Since Mitchell Boemer closed with the Campbell Bros. Shows he has recovered from his attack of chills and fever, and is now conducting song book and photo souvenir privileges at street fairs.

    Notes from the Walter L. Main Show. Turned people away at the afternoon performance at Macon, Ga., Oct. 10. At Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 13, the tents could not begin to hold the people. Isaac V. Strebig has severed his connection with the show. His engagement as railroad contractor terminated at Abbeville, S. C., Oct. 18. Mr. Strebig is enjoying a rest with his family in Philadelphia. Harry Allen, special representative of the show, has been incapacitated on account of serious injuries he received at Elberton, Ga., night of Oct. 17. In making up the show train the crew gave the sleepers a terrible bump, injuring several of the circus people. Mr. Allen's injuries were most serious; he sustained a rupture of the ligament of the left knee, which threatens to leave him with a stiff leg.

Billboard, November 8, 1902, pp. 6, 12. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    John A. Walker was killed at Dalton, Ga., recently, while appearing in Highland costume in the side show of the Robinson Ten Big Shows.

    H. S. Boal, son-in-law of Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), committed suicide at a hotel in Sheridan, Wyo., Oct. 27. . . .

    Wm. Irwin and family are resting at Pana, Ill., having closed with the Busby Brothers Circus.

    Miles Orton is going to organize a small show to tour the South after the close of the Nickel Plate.

    Douglas Gorlay, an attache of Sig. Sautelle's Shows, was injured at Hagerstown, Md., and was unable to accompany the circus to their next stand.

    Billie Shields, after the close of the Norris & Rowe Shows, will return to the employ of Owens, Varney & Green. He will go to work at there 'Frisco plant Nov. 20.

    In spite of a steady rain that set in early in the morning and continued throughout the day, the Walter L. Main Show did a wonderful business at Goldsboro, N. C., Oct. 27. W. C. Morgan, of the Main Show, was compelled to leave that organization at Goldsboro, Oct. 27, and hasten to his home at Revenna, O., by reason of the serious illness of his mother, who suffered a second stroke of paralysis, Oct. 26.

    During the past week the Wallace Shows made a new record by showing in six different states in six consecutive days, namely, Water Valley, Miss.; Greenfield, Tenn.; Fulton, Ky.; Cairo, Ill.; Dexter, Mo., and Batesville, Ark.

    Lemen Bros. Circus is not at its winter quarters in Argentine, Kan. However, a new winter home is being prepared by the Lemen Bros. on their farm at Dodson, Mo., where they will remove their show as soon as the buildings, etc., are completed.

    Williams' Great Northern R. R. Shows closed their season at Madison, Wis., Oct. 18, having been out since April 15, touring the Northwest. The past nine weeks they have been playing street fairs, under the management of Geo. F. Sable, to turnaway business.

    Miss Olga Reed and the Hilliard Sisters terminated their engagement with the Walter L. Main Show at Bennettsville, S. C., Oct. 24, on account of the management finding it necessary to cut the riding portion of their entertainment out of the regular program in the State of North Carolina.

    J. E. Cole, who injured his foot while on the road with car No. 1 of the Great Wallace Show, is now convelescent, and will shortly take out Prof. Vanora's Magician and Novelty Company. Mr. Cole bruised his right foot in Hammond, Ga., on Sept. 24, and four days later erysipelas set in, and when he arrived in Aberdeen his foot was in a dangerous condition, but the doctors have brought it around all right. He is now in Chicago, having closed with the Wallace Show Oct. 13.

    Frank Yates and Baxter Johnson, both members of Bonheur Bros. Show, got into an altercation after the night show at Pryor, Ind. Ter., which ended in a rough-and-tumble fight, in which knives were used. They cut each up considerably before anyone interfered, as they had always been such good friends that everybody thought it was a bluff. Their faces show marks of the desperate encounter. The were fined for the misdemeanor and retained with the show.

    Notes from Lee Bros. Trained Animal Exposition. We are now in winter quarters. Owing to an epidemic of boxing clubs which has taken hold of Providence, R. I., this winter, every section of our seats are now in use by the above athletic clubs. A new ticket wagon and two small cages will be added. The winter quarters are in Cranston, R. I., and in charge of Charley Titus, an old-time wagon show trouper. We will open our third season in April, 1903, at Providence, R. I.

    Notes from the Lucky Bill Show. We are still in Kansas, and although severe winds and rains prevail in our section, we are doing the natives up brown. The roster of the show remains the same: the Grangers, musical artists; the Tusons, rifle shots and sketch artists; Prof. Clark, traps and Spanish webs; J. J. Van Housen, singing and talking clown; the Delnons, trained animals, dogs, monkeys, ponies and lions; the Newtons, acrobats, jugglers and sketch artists. One of our wagons was turned over while making an overland trip, but slight damage was done. Lucky Bill added a cage of mountain wildcats to his menagerie.

Billboard, November 15, 1902, p. 12. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Forepaugh-Sells Bros. close the season at New Orleans Nov. 17.

    The Robinson Shows close the season at Marietta, Ga., Nov. 11.

    Kennedy Brothers Wild West Show will winter in Perry, O. T.

    Howe's London Circus will close Dec. 6, or a few days earlier if the weather turns bad, and ship to Kansas City to winter.

    Walter L. Main show closes the season at Roxboro, N. C., November 11.

    Jos. T. Corby has closed his fifth season with the Pawnee Bill Wild West, and has gone in advance of Gus Hill's "Happy Hooligan" company.

    Billy Hope closed with the Sig Sautelle Shows Nov. 1, at Glassboro, N. J., and has accepted an engagement for Southern Street fairs, with his Bohemian Glass Palace.

    The Sells-Downs Shows closed the season at Bowie, Tex., Nov. 8, and shipped to Topeka, Kan., where the show will winter.

    John M. Miller has signed with C. E. Beyerle's "Elmdale Farm" company for the winter season, after having closed as manager of Williams & Co.'s Great Northern Railroad Shows.

    E. L. Brauman, general agent, W. S. Dunington, car manager and E. J. Gosney, general contracting agent, are all re-engaged with Howe's London Circus for next season.

    Chas. W. Lockwood, formerly press agent of the Wallace Shows, joined the Lyman Twins at Pittsburg, Kan., to succeed Col. W. J. Chapelle, who died at Leavenworth, Kan., Nov. 1.

    Jose Encisco Uiloa [Ulloa?], proprietor of a circus, with headquarters at Hermosillo, Mexico, will use American printing hereafter. He has been getting it in Germany heretofore.

    Norris & Rowe lost all of their stands on the Santa Fe on account of a washout, and had to go over the Southern Pacific, playing five towns without any advertising except the parade and a few hand-bills hastily issured by a country office.

    L. C. Ginter, orator and ticket seller for the side show with Walter L. Main's Circus, joins a carnival company in December to take the management of one of the shows.

    Foster M. McLeod, who has just closed his seventh season in advance of Ringling Brothers Shows, has been engaged as special agent of the Barnum & Bailey Shows for next season.

    The Norris & Rowe Dog and Pony show was detained in Tucson, Ariz., on account of a washout on the Maricopa, Phoenix & Salt River Railroad, which caused them trouble and a great expense to show at Phoenix Temple and the surrounding towns for which they were billed. On leaving Tucson they made preparations to ford the river, this being the only means of crossing, as the bridge was washed away.

    When Reed's Circus showed at Crewe, Va., Oct. 29, a gang of youthful scapegraces made an attack on the main tent, intending, it seemed, to cut the ropes and break up the show. But the alarm was sounded, and in an instant the show crew was on hand. One of the latter fired a shot into the air and gave the command to the Creweites to "hit the gait." This was promptly obeyed.

    Notes from LaMont Bros. Shows. We closed the season at Xenia, Ill., Oct. 18, and pulled into winter quarters at Salem, Ill., Oct. 19. C. R. LaMont and wife will stay in Salem and get the outfit in shape for the season of 1903. Harry LaMont will take an extended trip to the Pacific Coast in order to get a lot of American wild animals for the menagerie, which will be enlarged to seven cages. A band wagon and two tableau wagons will be added for next season. C. R. Lamont has sent in an order for a new 80 foot top, with a 40 foot middle piece. Chas. Randolph will stay in winter quarters and break six Shetland ponies, four monkeys, ten dogs and four Angora goats for a mixed animal act next season. Joe Earl, who had charge of the advance, has signed for next season, making it his fourth season ahead of the show.

    Notes from the Walter L. Main Show. Walter Main has engaged the following staff for the winter: the present veterinary surgeon, Dr. Stull, will take Mr. Fitzgerald's place as superintendent, and Danny will rest, after five consecutive years without a vacation. Howard Damon, Main's nephew, will resume his former position as purchasing agent. Owen W. Doud, secretary; Dan Taylor, superintendent of repairs. Ernie Hoghton, the boss hostler, will rest at his home in Alabama for the winter. Bobbie Tyler will have charge of the ring horses at winter quarters, and James Cloughs will have charge of the baggage horses at Trumbull Farm. William Winner will superintend the menagerie as of yore. Richard Jones will again train the elephants in an entirely new act. Mr. Taylor will commence immediately to repair and paint the baggage wagons, tableaux, cages, etc., but outside of this there will be no work or training until after Jan. 1. Our season until we came South was most profitable, but the work down South has been the hardest ever. The business South has been very bad and very good; no money made and none lost, but the Main show has grown too big for the small towns, and if the almost prohibitory license and railroad rates are not reduced, don't think we will ever venture across the Mason and Dixon Line again. We only lost four performances on the season.

Billboard, November 13, 1902, p. 13. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    A dispatch sent out from Seattle, Wash., last week says: "The strangest circus in the world has been landed here from the Oriental liner Shinano. Seventy-five persons, nearly all high-caste Brahmins, are the performers. They came here from Bombay and intend to make a tour of the world. A Hindoo, Prince V. T. Joshl [Joshi?], does all the talking. The show is called the Chatres Circus, and has 73 East Indian and two Indian girls. For 20 years it has exhibited in Oriental countries. Features of the exhibitions are performances of Hindoo fakirs and of 30 Indian parrots, who are trained to shoot arrows and guns. One of the girls does tricks with a lion in an open ring. 'I believe this will be the first time an Indian circus has visited America,' said Joshl. 'The chief obstacle to the new proposition, in our minds, was the difficulty of traveling through the country without using American food. Most of the people, including myself, are high-caste Brahmins, and our religion will not allow us to touch meats. However, we believe that we have solved the provision problem, and can travel easily through the countery cooking our own food in our own way.' Joshl and his servant are dressed in semi-Hindoo costume."

    Prof. Ernest ("Red") Parliman is to lead the band with Sun Bros. Winter Circus.

    H. Q. Shallcross, manager of privileges, will spend the winter at his home in Philadelphia.

    Fred. E. McCay, "the Rube," having closed with the Wallace Shows, will play street fairs.

    "Shorty" Alvo and wife, features with the Main Circus, have signed with Ringling Bros. for next season.

    Billy Melrose, who was principal rider with the Main Shows, is now filling a similar position with Harris Nickel Plate Show.

    John D. Carey, press representative of the Walter L. Main Show, closed his sixth season with it at Raleigh, Friday. He has returned to his home in Buffalo.

    "Shorty" Savoy and wife, one of the Main Circus features, have signed with Ringling Bros. for 1903. In the meantime the team is spending days at home, Meriden, Conn.

    Miss Mamie Pen, of the Main Show, probably had a longer journey to reach home than any member of the various circuses closing, her destination being Seattle, Wash., from Roxboro, N. C.

    The "Puff" Club, an actor's circus organization (for sociability only) with Ringling Bros. Shows, had a balance of $1,500 in the treasury on closing day. Enough coming to each member to pay transportation home.

    Frank Seffel has just closed his third season with the Great Wallace Show, and will produce a new novelty tramp-line bar act in vaudeville, which will consist of three people and will be known as the Seffel Trio.

    Wm.Sloman, and old-time circus agent, last season with Pawnee Bill, having suffered several strokes of paralysis recently, will undergo a surgical operation in Cincinnati this week.

    Joseph P. Quaid, special representative for James A. Bailey with the Buffalo Bill Wild West, is spending a short vacation at his Philadelphia home. Mr. Quaid will have a position in a New York theater for the winter, and next season will go out with one of Mr. Bailey's enterprises.

    Pawnee Bill has gone into winter quarters at Carnegie, Pa. He would have liked to spend the winter at Shamokin, but the railroad company wanted to use the shops for manufacturing purposes.

    Roster of the advance Gentry Bros. No. 3, is: I. N. Bullington, general agent and railroad contractor; H. L. Massie, contracting agent; Tom Rucker, boss bill poster; F. C. Sten, Chas. E. Corey, Billie Hixon, J. W. O'Gilvie and Chas. Patterson, bill posters; Otto Essinger and William Harrington, programs.

    Thomas Conners, connected with the advance of the Forepaugh-Sells Circus last season, has returned to his Philadelphia home. He will be connected with one of the Philadelphia theaters during the winter, and next season will form one of the advance for the Barnum & Bailey Circus.

    Jolly Jimmie Harrison, of the Main Circus, is the author of a new play entitled "Where Am Moses?" John Purcell, the boss canvasman of Peru, Ind.; Buff Terry (Sloppy), seat man, and Harry Clark, the clown, are to be prominent characters in the cast, while Jim himself is to be the star. Prof. Carl Neal is now engaged in writing the music.

    Notes from Forepaugh-Sells Shows. John Devinney, boss canvasman with the Forepaugh & Sells Shows, took charge of the canvas in Canada. This is his first season in handling canvas with any big show of this kien.

Billboard, November 29, 1902, pp. 6, 12. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Charles Swanson, bill poster on Ringling Bros. No. 3 car, died Nov. 14 of malarial fever at Bloomington, Ill. Swanson worked under William Peterson, advertising agent of the Grand Opera House in Bloomington for four years, and this season went out with the Ringling bill car.

    Anthony Coleman, who with his wife, has been featured in Walter L. Main's side show as the tattooed man and wife the past season, is mourning the loss of his mother.

    Gentry's Dog and Pony Show will close the season on Nov. 27 at Pargould, Ark., from whence they will go in a solid vestibuled special via St. Louis to their winter quarters at Bloomington, Ind. No. 4 Show will join No. 1 at Pittsburg, Tex., Nov. 19, and will remain with No. 1 until the close; but they will parade only the No. 1 outfit, as is is well known that one ringmaster can command but one show at a time, and their tents are all arranged for a one-ring show. No. 2 will close near Paragould, and there go into winter quarters. No. 3 will close in Texas about the 26th and join the others at Paragould.

    J. E. Allien has been engaged as sole advertising representative of all the advertising publication of Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth for the season of 1903. Mr. Allien has been in the advertising field for the last thirty years.

    The William Irvin Family joined the H. C. Long Show Nov. 17.

    Edward Arlington will do the railroads for the big Barnum & Bailey Shows.

    Bonheur Bros. will purchase a railway coach to carry their moving picture marvels the coming winter. Sally and Pard, two white bulldogs from the performing dog Corbett, are doing a swell punching bag act with Bonheur Bros.

    John Talbott at the close of the Wallace Show season went on to the Howe's London Shows for the balance of the season.

    Al Osborn, superintendent of No. 2 advertising car of the Wallace Shows, has been sick since he returned to his home at Sturgis, Mich.

    Dave Jarrett, boss bill poster of the No. 2 car, Wallace Shows, has been placed in charge of a wagon by the American Posting Service in Chicago.

    J. W. Wolf, rube clown, closed with Buckskin Bill's Wild West and joined Harry W. Seeman's "Ten Nights in a Barroom" at Elgin, Ill., Nov. 20.

    Dr. John E. Ogden, the side show manager, is confined to the Garfield Hospital at Washington, D. C., suffering with a severe case of typhoid fever.

    William Hart, master of special privileges with the Great Wallace Shows, has retired from the circus business. He bought the Bearss House in Peru, Ind., and will make it a first class hotel.

    Sam Dock has gone into winter quarters at Madison, C. H., Va.

    Al Martin, after nineteen years' service with the great Wallace Shows, severed his connection with that organization at the close of the season. He will hereafter devote his entire time to his large theatrical interests.

    Jumbo II, the big elephant belonging to Bostock, which had been left behind at Manhattan Beach, Cleveland, O., last summer, on account of a creditor's attachment, is no more. About a week ago he showed signs of sickness.

    The Nickel Plate Shows closed the season Nov. 22 and went into winter quarters at the State Fair Grounds, Valdosta, Ga.

    Bonheur Bros. have purchased an electric ladder and revolving wheel outift, illuminated by sixty incandescent electric lamps with colored bulbs, for their dog pyramid act, which will require twenty canines. They will have their own portable electric plant next season. They have also bought two snow white Shetland ponies, thirty-six inches high, which will be ridden by child performers.

    Norris & Rowe's Bitg Shows, roster of advertising car No. 1: Ed. C. Warner, car manager; Billie Shuld, boss bill poster; Thomas E. Norris, assistant; H. W. Thompson, Harley Cunningham, Charles Higginbottom and Will Price, bill posters; Calton A. Spalding, boss lithographer; James Stewart, assistant lithographer; Harold Mush, banners; Jack Siegrist, programmer; Percy Mush, assistant; James McCowley, paste maker and porter.

    Notes of the Lucky Bill Show. We pulled into winter quarters at Quenemo, Kan., Nov. 10. Everybody received salary in full to date and went their way rejoicing and with contracts signed for next season. The Tuson Sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Vanhousen and Arthur Runyan joined the Riccardo Stock Company, and the Newtons joined Hovey & Ray at Hutchinson. The Musical Grangers are resting at winter quarters for a couple of weeks, when they will take out their own show. Will Hurst is at winter quarterss, getting ready to do some horse training. Lucky Bill has purchased some property here, with a view to making this his permanent headquarters. Workmen have already begun on a large new ring barn and wagon sheds, and several other buildings will be erected for stables, storage, etc. Next season we will add another middle piece to our top, and also four cages and three baggage wagons.

    John Purcell, boss canvasman for the Walter L. Main Show, has returned home to Peru, Ind., for the winter.

    Boston Hood has closed a successful season with Sig. Sautelle's shows, and has returned home to New Castle, Pa.

    Frank Thorp, master of transportation for the Great Wallace Show, will remain in Peru, Ind., this winter, having secured a position with the C. R. & M. R. R. as night yard foreman.

    C. C. Worrall, who about two years ago was reported dead, is well and happy. He is now practicing law in Hobart, Okla.

Billboard, December 6, 1902, p. 20. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Noblesville, Ind., November 23. Antonio Migasi died at his home, near this city, this afternoon of old age. He was 82. In his day the deceased was one of the most widely known acrobats in the country. He was the moving spirit in a circus owned by the Antonia Brothers, that was famous all over the United States and Canada, before the Civil War. The show pent several winters on the Hamilton Shephert farm, north of this city. After amassing considerable wealth, Migasi quit the road and went to St. Louis, where he was injured in a runaway. The accident impaired his mind for the remainder of his life. His fortune gradually dwindled away, and he died in humble circumstances. A wife and two daughters survive him.

    J. W. Grimes, better known as "Big Joe," who recently clossed a season with Ringling Brothers Show, was wedded to Miss Blanche Klingenmith, of Lincoln, Neb., November 19. Big Joe bears the distinction of being the largest man in the world, weighing 767 pounds. His bride is 19 years old and weighs but 100 pounds. The ceremony took place at Lincoln. Mr. Grimes will again enlist in the Ringling forces next season.

    William Sells writes that the Sells-Downs train will consist of twenty-five cars next season.

    R. G. Ball has signed with the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Shows as local contractor for 1903 season.

    Herr Heckenrath is on his way to Europe to inspect a number of big animal acts for B. E. Wallace. He will also purchase several elephants.

    Jack Doyle, formerly boss canvasman with the Sipe Shows, has purchased the restaurant in connection witht he Creighton House in Cleveland.

    Emisto Mooney, gymnast and principal double somersault leaper, left for Murfreesboro, Tenn., after closing an engagement with the Harris Nickel Plate Show.

    Miss Eurenia Fursman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fursman, was married on Nov. 18 to William Sweeney, bandmaster of the Cowboy Band of the Buffalo Bill Show.

    Thos. R. Hargreaves will feature his troupe of educated horsese. He is negotiating with a troupe of acrobats whom he will feature if he signs them.

    Sells and Downs have purchased all of Col. Geo. W. Hall's animals, which they have heretofore carried with the show on rental. The consideration is said to have been spot cash.

    A. H. Reed's shows have closed the season and gone into winter quarters at Prince George, Va.

    Bud Horn, the calliope player, closed his second season with the Campbell Brothers Circus, at Arkansas City, Kan., November 12, and returned to his home in Nashville, Tenn., where he resumed his position as advertising agent of the Vendome Theater of that city, being his fifteenth year in that capacity.

    Charles Fredericks and wife have returned to their farm, located in Erie Township, Kas., after a season with John Robinson's Shows. Mr. Fredericks is official ticket seller with the big show.

    W. C. St. Clair, agent for Gentry Brothers No. 2 Show, reports that all of the Gentry Shows will close on November 29, and at once ship to winter quarters at Bloomington, Ind. The No. 2 show closed in Arkansas City, Arkansas.

Billboard, December 13, 1902, p. 13. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The tents, poles, ponies and menagerie of the W. W. Cole shows were attached at Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 29 on their arrival on a steamer from river points above Memphis, by W. F. Vincent, who claimed salary unpaid to the amount of $500.

    Notes from Sig. Sautelle Shows. We closed the season at Glassboro, N. J., Nov. 1. The show was loaded and on its way to winter quarters at Homer, N. Y., eight hours after the final performance. About forty working men and department bosses accompanied the show home. The animals were housed in their new quarters. The greater part of the working stock was turned out on Mr. Sautelle's No. 3 farm, wagons and cages sent to the work and paint shops. Mr. Sautelle is personally superintending the erection of a new ring barn. It is 120 feet in circumference and 50 feet to the peak; the breaking of new ring stock will commence as soon as the building is completed. One new sleeper, one stock and one 60- foot flat car will be added to the train for next season, which will make it an eighteen car show. New animals, including 10 elephants, are expected to arrive about January 10. Frank A. Robbins has returned to New York; adjuster T. J. Ford to Geneva, O.; John Barton to Chicago, Ill.; James Shipman to Winchester, N. H., while Jas. A. Morrow, side show orator, and Wm. Parker, boss canvas, remain as Mr. Sautelle's guests.

    Carl Hathaway, with Forepaugh-Sells band last summer, is now with Buffalo Bill.

    The Miles Orton Shows opened at Cecil, Ga., Dec. 4.

    Fred A. Morgan, advance of the Wallace Show, has joined the Rosco and Holland forces for the winter.

    Dan Taylor, master mechanic with the Main Show, is busy with a score of mechanics at Geneva winter quarters.

    Thos. During, train master with Sells-Downs' show the past two seasons, is employed by the Bowner route at Logansport, Ind.

    Robert Abrams, boss hostler with John Robinson Shows, is at his home in Geneva.

    Circus agent Wm. Sloman is improving. He still suffers from paralytic symptoms.

    Jimmie Harrison left for his home, Henderson, Ky.

    E. J. Gosney, local contractor, and W. S. Dunnington, manager advertising car No. 1, Howe's London Shows, write that they do not go with that show next season.

    Fred R. Castle, the owner of the calliope with Buckskin Bill's Wild West closed with the above show November 8, and returned to his ranch at Clayton, Neb.

    Bohen's trial, for the killing of Lee Bruce, of the Forepaugh-Sells Show, at Buffalo, N. Y., last summer, has been in evidence the past week. The summing up of the case was given the jury December 2 and the verdict was manslaughter, first degree.

    While Mark Shuler, who has been with the Forepaugh-Sells circus for 13 years, was inspecting the cars of a circus train, on a side track twelve miles from Cincinnati, he fell through a trestle a distance of 18 feet, sustaining a severe scalp wound and internal injuries.

    Charles Andress, for years legal representative of the Ringling Bros. circus, will hereafter be with the Barnum-Bailey aggregation.

    Lemen Brothers' Shows closed recently at Kansas City, Mo. Among those spending the winter in and about Kansas City are Frank Frost and Calvin Lemen, Fred Morrison and wife, the Dan Leon family, Joe Luccasie, Chas. Crook, Wm. Van Dee, Wm. Bell and others. The show opened in Tacoma, Wash., April 26, and traveled in 16 states, including six weeks in the providence of Ontario, during the season of 24 weeks.

    Notes from Geo. S. Ely's 2 Big Shows. We closed a successful season Nov. 17 and went into winter quarters at Belmont, Ill. We have a large livery barn, 60x180 feet, rented from Mr. Coles; we have ample room for all our stock. We will erect a 40ft. ring and devote our time in breaking stock for the coming season. Next season we will opne April 16, 1903, and work South.

    Notes from Tanner Brothers's Great United Railroad Shows. Our show will be enlarged next year. Col Dick Tanner's trained animals will be presented in Ring No. 1 and some of the best circus talent will be seen in Ring No. 2, and also on our elevated stage. Five new cages will be added to our parade and our band will be elaborately uniformed. Our side show will be operated by J. C. Jerome with a band of eight pieces.

Billboard, December 20, 1902, p. 14. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Col. Cody, for the first time in the history of his show, will be forced to give his exhibitions without the buffaloes. Word has just been received from London that Mr. Hanbury, president of the Board of Agriculture, has decided, owing to the existence of the foot and mouth disease, that he will be unable to permit the landing in England of a herd of buffalo belonging to the Wild West Show.

    The following note received from H. W. Wright, written from Evansville, Ind.: "Punch Wheeler is here to spend the rest of his days with the Wright Carnival Co. Will feature him in the same tank with the Mermaid."

    The owners of the Royal English Circus, which is wintering at Louisville, Ky., purchased quite a lot of ponies, etc., at the Sipe sale.

    Dennis Bohan, who shot and killed Lee Bruce, of the Forepaugh-Sells Show last summer, at Buffalo, N. Y., got a sentence of not less than five years nor more than six years in Auburn Prison.

    M. L. Clark will abandon the hay burners and take to the rail next season.

    The Norris & Rowe Show closed Dec. 5, at San Jose, Cal., where they will winter.

    Peter Heintz started the repairs and painting at Sells Bros. winter quarters last week.

    W. E. Franklin is now a real Kentucky colonel. He became a resident of the bluegrass State, Dec. 10.

    Geo. W. Lay, of Columbus, Ind., has signed to go with Ringling Bros. Circus next year as solo clarinet.

    Mrs. Pauline Gorman, wife of William Gorman, died at Columbus, O., Dec. 10.

    Doc Parkhurst goes with Gollmar Bros. again next season. This makes his third consecutive year with that organization.

    Luiji Germani, who in his prime was considered one of the greatest bareback riders and jugglers in the world, died recently in Philadelphia at the age of 80 years.

    Alfred Lack Webb, of Chicago, and one of the managers of Ringling's Circus, has wedded Miss Cora Adah, of Omaha, Neb. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride, Dec. 2.

    The "Howe's Great London Shows" closed season, Nov. 27, at Portland, Ark., and shipped to winter quarters, Kansas City, Mo.

    Peter Sells has engaged Joe Kane as manager of his opposition car for the season of 1903.

    Busby Brothers write, from Pana, Ill.: "We are housed in the old B. & O. car shop here, which is 80 by 160 feet long. We have a good ring, and everything conveniently arranged. Have signed the Irwins, three in number, for next season. Prof. Geo. Crowley furnishes the band. It will be a three-car show, with one car in advance.

    Notes from Kennedy Bros. Wild West Indian Congress and Hippodrome. "We closed the season at Carruthersville, Mo., and shipped from there to Perry, O. T., where W. H. Kennedy, owner of the show, has purchased a large farm, and will make the winter quarters at that place. We will put in the winter in getting together three tribes of Indians for our 'Indian Congress,' also breaking in a few more horses, and expect to play all the leading parks, summer resorts and fairs next season."

    A wire from Dalton, Ga., to the attaches of Robinson's Circus, stated that John Perry, a resident of Dalton, had been refused a new trial for the murder of James Walker, who was connected with the Robinson Show, and was killed while playing there some time ago. Perry was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, but appealed the case. It is said that it is his intention of taking the case before the Georgia Supreme Court on his appeal for a new trial.

    Notes from Rice's Dog, Pony and Monkey Shows. Rice's Shows closed its season at Elizabethtown, Ky., Nov. 17, at the Opera House, and everything is at winter quarters, 2005 Elm Street, New Albany, Ind. Next spring will find our streamer headlines transformed into "Rice's Trained Wild and Domestic Animal Show." Professor Rice having just added three pumas, two African lions and three jaguars to the show. The animals will all be broken to work in an arena together. Introducing a riding puma and chariot team of lions. The pony department will be reduced to ten head, all work in the famous drill. Have added three big golden baboons, and coupled with the donkey circus business should be at standing premiums. Capt. Larson (Old Dutch) has charge of the animals, while L. R. Hadley, an Atlanta boy, is handy with the ponies. Edward Lewis has the dogs.

Billboard, December 27, 1902, pp. 6, 14. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Ernie Goyt, aerialist, of the Sparks Show, and aged thirty, died in Meredian, Miss., on Dec. 12, from appendicitis. Besides a wife, he leaves a mother, two sisters and four brothers go mourn his death. The remains were shipped to his home, Williamson, Mich., for interment.
    Ernest Coyt, an acrobat, member of the Forepaugh-Sells Circus, died at Memphis, Tenn., recently. He is a native of Willingston, Mich.

    "General Peanuts," who for a number of years was one of the best known midgets and clowns connected with Barnum's and Forepaugh-Sells Shows, was found dead in his bed Dec. 17, in New York City. The midget was a Japanese, 38 years of age, and two feet, one inch high.

    R. B. Fox, of Terre Haute, Ind., will put a dog and monkey circus out next season.

    Jackson's Royal Wagon Shows have gone out of business after two years of adverse fortunes.

    Oliver Scott, of Beverly, O., is engaging bill posters for the 1903 season of the John Robinson Shows.

    Daniel M. Williams, 2115 Wabash Ave., Chicago, will put out an eighteen wagon show next spring.

    Harris Nickel Plate Shows will open the 1903 season, Feb. 28.

    Prof. Charles Shepp, who for many years was connected with the Sipe Shows, is arranging an animal act, which he intends to introduce into vaudeville.

    It is announced that the Buckskin Bill Wild West Show will be enlarged next season, using 24 cars, 22 with the show, and two in advance.

    Che Mah, the famous Chinese dwarf, has signed for the season of 1903 with the Barnum and Bailey Shows. Mah is twenty-eight inches tall and weighs thirty-six pounds.

    The trial of Frank Dempsey, for the alleged killing of a negro at Cynthiana, Ky., last summer while engaged with the Reed Show, will be held at Owingsville, Ky., in February.

    Leo Nichols arrived in Chicago, Dec. 16, and signed contracts with the Buckskin Bill Wild West Show, which is wintering in that city, to manage the two side shows and the concert.

    H. E. Allott ("Bunk Allen") presented his wife with a deed to a house and lot on Lavit St., Chicago, which cost him $8,500, in consideraton of her faithful service at the front door the past season.

    The Millettes, aerial artists, closed a season of thirty-five weeks with the Harris Nickel Plate Show, Nov. 22, and are now in winter quarters in Valdosta, Ga., practicing new acts for next season, having signed for another season with the Harris Nickel Plate Show.

    We hear the following from Louisville, Ky.: Eugene Toner, manager of the Royal English Circus, is going East next week to purchase animals, etc., for the show. The owners are old show people and thoroughly understand the business.

    Lee Williams, agent for Hagenbeck, was in New York, Dec. 18, to receive a shipment of animals for Ringling Bros. The consignment consisted of eight elephants and one mother and baby elephant, the latter only thirty-six inches high; eight zebras, six large camels, two Rand antelopes, and a lot of monks, and small stuff.

    Lew Nichols closed with the Cincinnati Carnival Company at Jackson, Miss., Dec. 13, having been with the organization since closing with the Sautelle Show at Glassboro, N. J., Nov. 1.

    Capt. Stewart will be 58 years of age the 3d day of next month, and his son Frank will be 34 on the same day. The Captain has been in the show business fifty-three years. He and Mrs. Stewart have been together for thirty-six years.

    Notes from Lucky Bill winter quarters. Lucky Bill and F. L. Granger have returned from a trip through the South. They brought back four large alligators. We have also just received from the East a fine pair of tame peccaries, two large cinnamon bears and ten monks.

    Notes from the Rippel Shows. "We are on our ninth month, without losing a day. We closed our tent season Oct. 28, at Lebanon, Ind., and stored our stuff away. That night we opened at the new Ross Opera House. We have been making halls in the Indiana coal belt. We start on our road home Dec. 21, working halls on the way. We have had no opposition but our old friends, Hall and Long, who have been our opposition all summer. We have had a new outfit made by Gass & Co., Detroit, from marque to cook house. We have added three new wagons.

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Billboard, January 3, 1903, pp. 4, 5, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Joe Huston will manage the Floto Show next season.

    Clay D. Hobson's Show is in winter quarters at 721 Beach Street, Texarkana, Ark.

    Geo. H. Irvin will manage the side shows of the Welsh aggregation next season.

    "Smoky" Dill has joined Sun Brothers No. 1 Show, to take charge of the baby elephant.

    W. E. Sands will again have charge of car No. 1 of the Buckskin Bill Show next season.

    W. C. Boyd, old-time circus man, is ahead of "A Foxy Grandpa."

    The Sun Brothers' horses in winter quarters at Norfolk, Va., are in charge of Uncle Billy Randolph, who has 108 head in fine condition.

    Happy Bob Robinson is wintering at Bald Knob, Ark., this season, and the coming season will put out an old-fashioned one-ring circus.

    The Nickel Plate will open the season Feb. 26. Riding will be the feature next year, lead by Melrose. Uncle Dan Costello is also hard at work on some horses.

    I. L. Trout, of the Trout & Foster Circus, has leased the Dugan Hotel in Oswego, N. Y., and will cater especially to professionals. He will take possession Jan. 1.

    Sam McCarty and Charles Brown have signed with the Capt. Stewart Show for the tenting season of 1903. Joe Wyatt has signed to play in the band with the same show. Ollie Latta has also signed with the show.

    Miles Orton has already added some stock seats and new horse tents.

    The Forepaugh-Fish Wild West, incorporated in Camden, N. J., a few weeks ago, is under the direction of Mrs. Forepaugh-Fish, widow of John Forepaugh, nephew of Adam. She sold her interest in a Philadelphia theater last season.

    Sells & Downs have received their new shipment of animals in New York. It includes four elephants, three camels, two tigers, lima [sic?] and a lot of small stuff. They will carry four Pullman sleeping cars.

    Mrs. Anita Stirk, of Cincinnati, and Fred Faber, of Cleveland, both with the Sells and Forepaugh Shows, were married Dec. 18, at 10 a.m.

    Notes from Tanner Brothers Great United Railroad Shows. "The scenic artists are busy painting the scenery for the production of "Faust," which will be the big feature of our shows next season. Scenery, electrical effects and wardrobes are all designed by the "Faust" scholar, Walt E. Dewey, who will also stage the entire production. Chas. R. Dean, who was our principal singing and talking clown last season, has been re-engaged for next season. Minnie Mae Miller has been secured for "Marguerite" for "Faust," and Walt. E. Dewey will assume the role of his satanic majesty, "Mephisto."

Billboard, January 10, 1903, pp. 6, 12. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    John Schafer, known as "Dutch," an eight-horse driver with the Walter L. Main Shows, was killed by a Lake Shore train Dec. 27, at Geneva, O. Anyone knowing the address of his relatives send it to Dr. C. M. Stull, superintendent of the Walter L. Main Show, Geneva, O.

    James Griffin, a bill poster well known from his connections with circuses, died in the Pennsylvania Hospital a few weeks ago from the effects of an operation.

    The Luella-Forepaugh-Fish Wild West opened their headquarters in Philadelphia. It will be a nineteen car show, with a complete new outfit. It will be under the direct management of Luella Forepaugh Fish and George Fish. Harry Semon will attend to the general management.

    The W. H. Harris World Famous Nickel Plate Show will inaugurate its twenty-first season at Valdosta, Ga., Feb. 26, and will present a one ring circus performance. Dan Costello is now breaking new riding horses, and the performance will be given by such performers as Wm. F. Melrose, the Millette Family, the Jennier Family, Ernst Morrey, the three Brothers Antonio, John Sweeney, Geo. Bowen, Casper Bitting, Three Lombard Sisters, Charles Palmer, Barney Shea, Chas. Grace, Tom Bowers and Ed Moresco, with Don Costello as equestrian director. There will be a line of fourteen leapers, with five double somersault acts and five clowns.

    One of the Gentry shows goes to Europe.

    Al. Conly will manage the Ringling side show this season.

    Robert Abrams and wife go with the Wallace Shows next season.

    Frank Robbins is buying equipement for the Barton-Shallcross Shows.

    Frank A. Robbins bought Ed. F. Davis' wagons and small stuff last week.

    John Purcell has been engaged as boss canvasman of the Great Wallace Shows.

    Gollmar Brothers bought the last of the Lee's London property at Grand Ledge, Mich.

    T. J. Oatman is managing the circus end of the Knights of Honor Carnival at New Orleans.

    Ed. E. Knupp will head the executive staff in advance of the Walter L. Main Shows again next season.

    A. Floyd Bernard, contortionist and slack wire artist, of Peoria, Ill., has signed with Campbell Bros. Show for the coming season.

    Byron N. Hulbard, general manager of Hulburd's Wild West, in winter quarters at Philadelphia, Pa., want wild west people in all lines.

    The Booth Brothers, aerial gymnasts, leapers and tumblers, have been re-engaged for next season by Tanner Brothers. They are now at their winter quarters in Lincoln, Neb., breaking in a flying act and hurdle riding act. George will have charge of the reserved seats, and Edward will be equestrian director.

    James A. Morrall has been engaged as side show manager and orator for th Sig. Sautelle Show the coming season.

    John D. Carey, press agent of the Walter L. Main Show, is managing the dining rooms and lunch room of Roach's Cafe, Hornellsville, N. Y. Next season will make his seventh with the Walter L. Main Shows.

    Notes from Hulburd's Wild West, in winter quarters at Philadelphia, Pa. "Lieut Hulburd goes to Texas January 15 to get three carloads of horses, which he purchased for the show. George Bayton has been engaged as equestrian director. Harry E. Loomes, known as "Coyotte," last season with Pawnee Bill's Wild West, and J. H. Coyne, "Mexican Joe," are breaking and training the stock for the coming season.

    Notes from E. G. Smith's Imperial Shows. April 25 is slated for the opening day of our sixth annual season. Title of show will be changed to E. G. Smith's Imperial Dog and Pony Show and Vaudeville Circus Combined. The feature of the pony contingent will be "Inez," a spotted Shetland, thirty inches high, weight 150 pounds. The comic feature of all trained stock will be the clown donkeys, "Nancy" and "Jenny," doing a cake walk, a la Coon. A troupe of dogs, ten in number. Keller Iseminger will have charge of advance, making his second season.

    Notes from the Great Barlow Show. "The Little Show was organized in 1897. The manager, Ed. P. Barlow, formerly was a farmer boy, from farmer to dray business, from dray to medicine peddler, from that to street work, from that work to advance of a small show. Worked for R. B. Slenlye [Sleniye?], two seasons; then one season for Geo. W. Hall; then three seasons for the Wintermute Brothers. Today we have a complete little wagon show, consisting of six wagons, a fine cage of monkeys, and also some birds and small animals, and the finest pair of Shetland stallions which are now in the trainer's room three hours of each day. Six trained dogs. Mr. Decker, who joined the show from Glens Falls, New York, is wintering with us. All our main performers have been engaged, and we are preparing for April 25, for our open date.

Billboard, January 17, 1903, pp. 6, 13. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Matthias Schuller, known as "Mart" Schuller, died at the St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, O., Jan. 3, and was buried from the home of his brother-in-law, George P. Meyer, Cincinnati, O. Mr. Schuller was injured at Loveland, near Cincinnati, by falling from a high trestle. At the time of his death he was 67 years of age. He was a member of the Seventh Ohio Cavalry during the was. When the war ended he went into the circus business, and has traveled the entire globe. For the past twelve years he has been with the Sells Show. Mrs. George B. Myers and another sister living in Cleveland survive him. "Mart" was a "twenty-four-hour man" not an agent.

    Welsh Bros. Shows. The new ring barn in Lancaster is heated throughout by steam and contains two curbed rings and dressing rooms. The new 60 foot advertising car has just been delivered from the shops. One end of the car contains the managers office and state rooms for himself, press agent and stenographer. On one side of the main body of the car there are 12 double berths for the advertising men. The other end of the car contains the kitchen and dining room. At this end of the car there is alsoa new steam calliope which will be needed to announce the arrival of the car in the various towns. The car also contains a bathroom, lavatoris, clothes closets, etc. M. H. Welsh has just returned from the Western country with a car load of horses, which will complete our stables. Manager Irving, of the annex and side shows, is booking attractions, and arranging for a line of new double-deck paintings. Kentokly's Apache Indian Band is engaged for this department. John White will be equestrian director with Al. Valenieen as his assistant. Clinton Newton, former equestrian director, has been promoted to the position of assistant manager. Herbert Swith will be the big show musical director; twenty men will comprise the band. The opening date is carded for some time in April.

    W. W. Scott has charge of Walter L. Main's stock.

    Geo. Holland and wife have signed with the Robinson Shows.

    The Potter Family's big aerial act goes with the Ringling Bros. Shows.

    Frank A. Robbins has all the privileges with the Sautelle Shows next season.

    T. J. Forde (Tom) has gone into the manufacturing business at Geneva, O.

    Thos. R. Hargreaves has secured the largest elephant in captivity.

    The Miles Orton Show is getting 25 cents a throw in Florida.

    Reno and Alford's Combined Shows will open the season at Kankakee, Ill., May 9.

    Wm. Dutton and wife have been re-engaged with the John Robinson Ten Big Shows.

    Henry Gilbertson will have the privileges with J. Augustus Jones Wild West the coming season.

    Harry Conlon, who will be with Ringlings again next season, is now connected with Macauley's Theater, Louisville, Ky.

    Chas. F. Fox has signed to lead the band with the Cap. Stewart Big 10 and 20 cent Vaudeville Circus, season of 1903.

    Archie Robbins and wife are playing vaudeville dates until the opening of the Walter L. Main Show.

    A. H. Westfall, formerly with the Walter L. Main Show, is managing Joseph Murphy this season.

    R. F. Scobell and wife, better known as Bernice Bernard, a spending the winter in their cottage at Wellston, a suburb of St. Louis, Mo. They have signed with the Walter L. Main Show for 1903, making their second season with the show.

    Notes from Harris Nickel Plate Shows. Little Ira Millette will be featured next season in the two-pony act. He is only four years old. . . .

Billboard, January 24, 1903, pp. 14, 15. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    On Jan. 31, all the property belonging to the W. W. Cole Dog and Pony Show will be sold at public auction by T. B. Caldwell, receiver, at Memphis, Tenn. The property consists of 22 small Shetland ponies, 2 troupes of performing dogs, 80 foot round top with two 30 foot and one 40 foot middle piece; full equipment of seats, jacks, stringers, poles, ropes, flags; 60x40 horse top, cook house, buckboard band wagon, 9 parade wagons and cages, 7 star burners complete beacons, full set of props and trappings, plumes; wardrobe; harness, and all the paraphernalia used by the show. The outfit is transported by two extra long cars. The stock and property is in good condition and ready for the road with a few minor repairs.

    A Hindoo Circus (Special correspondence.) Charter's Hindoo Circus which left Bombay is now touring the Pacific coast. Although Mr. Charter is said to be the Barnum of showmen in India, his judgment as to the climate conditions in this country are - or at least were - a little off. He commenced this tour of the U. S. about the time all other tenting organizations were closing. The show landed at Seattle late in November and the members of the aggregation found their silk turbans and muslin pantaloons a little uncomfortable as well as out of fashion. One of those invigorating zephers from the Klondike region reached Seattle the same day they opened and their home-made tent is 100 ft. R. T. and 40 ft. M. P. made without sweekrope [sic?], stays or quarter poles; did not tarry long. This incident together with a chilly sensation which extended to the feet, gave them a ___ that they were out of their zone, and they decided to fly south. They shipped to San Francisco where they opened at Woodward's Pavilion and did a fair business for three weeks. While there they built a new tenting outfit consisting of a 100 ft. R. T. with 50 ft. M. P., and menageries 70 ft. R. T. with 40 ft. M. P. with which they are now showing central California. There are about a hundred people with the show. The menagerie consists of two elephants, one Bengal tiger, a pair of lions and some smaller animals. The ring performance is of a decidedly novel character and in a suitable season would no doubt meet with success. Every member of the company is a native of India. They are extremely religious and are accompanied by a Buddist priest.

    Rawsons Pacific Circus is in winter quarters at Berkeley, Calif.

    Norris & Rowe will add another car to their train next season.

    C. N. Block will be with the Great Melbourne show for his sixth season next year.

    Arizona Jack is in Lexington, Ky., purchasing stock for his Wild West Hippodrome.

    Johnny Jones, 517 B-way, Lorain, O., will put out a one car circus, opening April 25.

    Charles A. Knox and Joe Freebury will go in advance of the Walter L. Main show next season.

    W. W. Scott and wife, Inez Palmer, have signed with the Luella Forepaugh Fish Wild West.

    Bode, the Cincinnati wagon maker has almost completed the nineteen floats which he is building for Ringling Bros.

    Otto Harbolt, head man of the Gentry Shows' Pullman sleepers, is spending the winter months with his parents at Ironton, Ohio.

    Pawnee Bill has sent an agent to Japan for the purpose of engaging the best troupe of Jap acrobats.

    Byron Spaun will have two shows out next season. One will be a ten cent circus and the other will be vaudeville under canvas.

    The Flying Valenteens [sic?], aerialists, will go with Welsh Bros. show next season. Miss Valenteen will introduce a new tandem menage act.

    Al Gillingham, formerly special representative of the Pawnee Bill Show, will assume the management of all the privileges with that aggregation the coming season.

    Oscar Jones, the circus bandmaster of Winchester, Ind., is booking a band for Gentry Bros. shows the coming season. He will have twenty subordinates.

    Trained wild beast feature will be among the attractions of the Welsh Bros. shows next season. They will also have a Cindrella spectacle and numerous equestrian displays.

    Paul Gire and wife, last season with the Sells-Downs Show, will spend the balance of the winter with Mr. Gire's parents, in Wichita, Kans.

    Harry W. Semon, general agent of the Luella Forepaugh Fish Wild West Show, has just closed S. H. Semon and Sam H. Joseph in addition to his already strong advance force.

    George N. Wyman, German comedian and wooden shoe dancer, has signed with the Great Barlow Show for the traveling season of 1903, making his seventh season with that show. Notes from the Great Barlow Show: we are preparing for out sixth season which will open at South Milford, Ind., April 25th.

    The following people have signed to go in advance of the Robinson Show: Harry Farquhar, James Kelly, George Murray, Ed. Price (Hugh), Jerry Donavan, Jack Sanson, Harry Anderson and George Thompson.

    Joe Geisler, ringmaster and principal trainer with Norris & Rowe's show, is breaking a novel animal act in which he introduces an elephant, two camels, two Shamas, two ostriches, one Zebu and a Sea Lion.

    Wm. Newman was visiting his parents in Ironton, O., last week. Mr. Newman is now negotiating with Rice's Dog and Pony Show, he wants to feature with the great American Water Circus, next summer.

    John P. Beodwin's Dog, Pony and Monkey Circus is in winter quaters at 420 Cherry Street. They are busy breaking in new acts for spring. The show will carry four wagons and about sixty dogs and animals.

    Harry Sherwood has been engaged as twenty-four hour man with the Sig. Sautelle Show next season. Sherwood was last employed in that capacity with the Robinson Show.

    Reno & Alvord's Combined Shows will carry twenty-two wagons, sixty head of stock and about sixty people. The advance brigade will number six persons. The show will open at Kankakee, Ills., May 9th.

    W. R. Kellog's Show closed at ___, Texas, January 12th and was transported to its new winter quarters in Alexandria, La. The show will carry sixty head of draft stock, reopening about the first or second week of April.

    The following is the roster of Alexander Glasscock's Great Southern Dog & Pony Show: Alexander Glasscock, sole owner and manager; Foster Glasscock, in charge of annex; Doc Everton, advance agent; W. L. Brown, in charge of the band of eight pieces; Harry Marts, equestrian director; Clarence Eventon, in charge of privileges; Leon Douglas, just joined, to play tuba. The show will stay out all winter.

    Frank Leroy, known as "Yorkie," who was with the Wallace Shows during the seasons of 1900, 1902 and 1902, and later with Al. W. Martin's Uncle Tom's Cabin Co., was seriously injured in Cleveland, Ohio recently. Leroy was a brakeman on a B. & O. train and forgot to stoop while standing on top of a car when the train passed under the bridge at Jefferson St. He sustained a fractured skull and internal injuries of a serious nature.

    Frank Morris, well remembered for his connection with all of the large circuses for many years, has been living in retirement in Philadelphia for the past three years. He had accumulated a modest fortune and had invested it in real estate. He has had a hankering for the white tents and the chances are that he will be on the road during the summer of 1903. Chances are that this summer the people of the country will again have a chance to hear Frank's voice in front of the big top.

    Notes from Captain C. D. Hobson's New Model Plate Shows. The "Great and Only One" is rushing things to get ready for a last April opening when the roads are good. Harry Hobson's whip is cracking and saw dust is flying as he drills the Shetland ponies. The show will carry 10 animal cages, one ticket wagon, one band wagon, and all baggage wagons one enclosed cage style and painted white. One camel, 1 elephnat, and twenty mounted people in parade. A 90 foot by 40 ft. round top; 50 foot side show and 30 foot dressing tent. All brand new.

    Lucky Bill has engaged Zat Zam and Mowra, Williard and Willard, the Musical Grangers, Alf. St. Pierre, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Van Hausen, Newton & Labelle and the Tuson Sisters. Art. . . .

    Notes from Bonheur Bros. Shows. Prof. Merle has arrived with his wife and baby, and will take charge of the ponies, dogs and monkeys that are being trained to amuse the audiences. The Musical Brennans will head a company of irristable [sic] comedians under Bonheur Bros. management. Ed. Brennan received a fine gold watch for a Christmas gift and Maude Brennan was presented with a handsome tiara of diamonds. Mrs. Brennan is busy with a most elegant wardrobe and will have the best ever seen on the stage or arena the coming season. Dolly Harlan has joined the show for the winter season. The Riverside printing compnay has done some fine work for Bonheur Bros., in some new 12 and 6 sheet stands of lithographs, besides 1 and 3 sheets for winter work.

Billboard, January 31, 1903, p. 14. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Jack Henderson goes with Pawnee Bill's show.

    Floyd Bernard goes with Campbell Bros. show next season.

    Lew Williams will take the train with the Nickel Plate Show.

    The Rio Bros. will go out with the Ringling show next season.

    Si Semon will be in the advance force of the Forepaugh-Fish Wild West. Sam Joseph has been engaged to go ahead of the Forepaugh-Fish.

    The Garcinette Family signed with the Sells-Downs shows last week.

    Thomas During ("Hog Face Dutch") will join the Sells-Downs Show again. Mrs. Belle Clark will ride witht he Sells-Downs again next year.

    Miss Rose Monroe has been engaged as a feature for the Main side shows. Adjuster Talbott will have the privilege car with the Wallace Shows.

    Frank Thorp will be master of transportation of the Wallace Shows this season.

    Sammy Harris has secured the special privileges with the John Robinson Shows.

    Geo. W. Hall Jr., and all of his stuff including the elephant, will go with the Nickel Plate this season.

    Col. Wm. Elliott of Evansville, Ind., will again manage the candy stands for Hugh Harrison with the Main Show.

    Scotty, the boss hostler, goes with the Walter L. Main Shows and not the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West.

    W. C. Morgan, of Revenna, O., will be one of Jimmie Harrison's assistants with the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West. John Zinkland, of Hagerstown, Md., will go with the Forepaugh-Fish as lithographer next season.

    Rumor has it that Warren A. Patrick will be the privilege treasurer with the Barnum-Bailey Show. Pat should make a good one.

    W. A. Scott and wife, Inez Palmer, have cancelled with the Forepaugh-Fish Wild West and accepted a contract with the Walter L. Main Shows.

    Doctor P. M. Stull, who is superintendent of the Main shows, lives at South Bend, Ind. His father is a large stockholder in the Studebaker Wagon Works.

    Frank Derringer, the trombone king, for the past two seasons with Haag's Mighty Shows, is wintering at his home at Booneville, Mo. He will rejoin the Haag show in the South next spring.

    The W. W. Cole show will be sold in a lump. The sale will be confirmed at once and the show can be moved immediately. W. W. Cole of Memphis, Tenn., will furnish any information desired.

    Michael Bremen, "Original Peanuts," has charge of the Union News Co., at Hamilton, O. Bremen has been a news butcher on trains for years and received his promotion from New York. He will not go out under canvas next spring.

    Herman Griggs and wife, known as Blanche Reed, have signed with the Wallace shows for the season of 1903. They will also open a fine saloon in Peru, Ind., called the Elk Cafe. The opening will take place March 1st.

    Kennie Walters is holding a position with the Cleveland Ohio Transfer Co. Kennie is an old time eight horse driver, haveing been a trouper since the days of Dan Rice. He has had forty-three years experience in the circus business.

    Tommie Mason, who managed the Main Show privilege car for two seasons, has opened a saloon and cafe in Henderson, Ky., his home.

    The report that W. W. Scott and wife had signed with the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West, is erroneous. Mr. Scott has signed with the Walter L. Main Show and Mrs. Scott, once known as Inez Palmer, has not yet signed with anybody.

    Everything is progressing around the Buckskin Bill winter quarters. All the old canvas was burned in the Murry and Company fire and the show will carry a complete new covering next season. One hundred head of horses, four buffalos, four camels and a herd of elks will be added.

    George Beshore has filed a suit against John W. Hough and J. H. Houston, whose dog and pony show is at winter quarters at Marion, Ind. Beshore alleges that as advance agent of the show he earned salary and contracted expenses last summer which was not paid him. He asks $__ on the contract.

    Tom W. Howard, whose railroad work with with the Sells-Downs Show the past season, has been engaged by Gen. Agt. Fergunson, of Pawnee Bill's Wild West, as his chief of staff for season 1903.

    Ben Bowman will have the side show with the Nickel Plate Shows. He has sold all his real estated and property in Cincinnati and rumor has it that he is negotiating with Mrs. Harris for her half interest in theshow. The same rumor has it that Fred Beckman is also interested in the negotiations.

    A report from Kokomo, Ind., states that Chas. Corey, aged 15, filed a $5,000 damage suit against the Sipe Lilliputian Animal Show for injuries alleged to have been received by being thrown from a pony during a performance in the hippodrome ring. Mr. Sipe, the defendant, is the owner of the Sipe Theatre, Kokomo.

    Frank J. O'Donnell, press agent with Buffalo Bill's Wild West for the past three seasons, has signed with the Forepaugh-Sells Circus for the coming season.

    Notes from the Bartine Consolidated Railroad Shows, now at winter quarters, Connersville, Ind. Our new sleeper is arranged to accomodate forty people comfortably and then there are two extra state rooms, also a combination 70 foot stock and plat car. We are breaking a lot of ponies for an entirely new act.

    When the Sun Brothers closed their season at Norfolk, Geo. W. Christie, superintendent of the stock, started in the candy manufacturing business. He has six men on the street as salesmen. Now Mr. Christie and his men lent their services, candy, good will, etc., for one day to help the poor and needy.

    Notes from Hulburd's Wild West. Fifty Dakota Indians will arrive March 15th. Troops of Turks, Arabs and Russian Cossacks are due March 1st from Europe. Also about fifteen Mexican Vacqueros from the Rio Grande, Southwest of the City of Mexico, also a string band from the City of Mexico of ten pieces will arrive at the same time. The arena will be 350 by 500 feet with a seating capacity of 20,000. It will take eighteen cars to pull the show over the road with Nos. 1 and 2 in advance, making twenty cars. The roster includes Lieutenant Byron N. Hulburd, sole owner and general manager; Ed. Cake, general superintendent; Harry E. Looms, equestrian director; George T. Parsons, treasurer.

Billboard, February 7, 1903, pp. 8, 14, 15. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Geo. R. Murphy, last season boss property man with the Walter L. Main show, was married in Mobile, Ala., Jan. 10, to Miss M. E. Twycross (non-professional), of Toledo, Ohio.

    Thomas Kennedy, aged 33, died in Philadelphia on January 28th, after an illness of three months. He caught a cold last summer which developed into galloping consumption. He had been confined to the house only a few weeks. Just before he was taken down, arrangements had been made to send him to Colorado, but he became so weak that it was an impossibility to do so. He has been connected with Philadelphia theaters for a number of years as lithographer and bill poster and had also been with many tent shows. He was with the Pawnee Bill Show for a number of years and last summer was with the Otto Floto Shows. The funeral was held on Feb. 2nd. . . .

    Charles M. Sherman, who was for many years a well known figure in amusement circles, died of dropsy in Clinton, Mo., Jan. 23, at the age of 80 years. Sherman was born in Norwich, Vermont, and from his early childhood followed the circus profession, beginning as a tumbler. He later accumulated a considerable fortune by running a museum in Columbus, Ohio, during the Civil War. In 1868 he started a wagon show out of Clinton, Mo., in partnership with Jas. H. Smith of Bushnell,Ill. The first season was successful, but continuous rains the second season caused him to lose all. He was generally known to show people as "Uncle Charlie."

    John H. Sparks, proprietor of Sparks' Old Virginia Shows, died at Winston Salem, N. C., Jan. 28. He was buried at East Brady, Pa.

    Dodson, Mo., Jan. 31. While driving a well for water, Jan. 9th, at the winter quarters of the Great Pan-American Shows, natural gas was struck at a depth of 250 feet. When ignited, the blaze illuminated the country for miles around. Mr. Lemen recently acquired 200 acres here at Dodson, Mo., which is twelve miles south of Kansas City. Three lines of railroads cross the property, and electric and dummy lines connect with the city. Several large buildings have been erected, and more are to be built during the coming summer. Since the discovery of gas, property in the neighborhood has doubled in value, and the patrons of the Dodson P. O., in appreciation of Mr. Lemen's efforts to boom the town, have petitioned the postmaster general to change the name of their P. O. to Lemen.
    The De Iveys recently arrived from their home in Louisville, Ky. Fred De Ivey is acting as purchasing agent at winter quarters. They were with the Gollmar Bros. in 1902. W. S. Dunnington ("Shorty") will be in charge of advance car No. 1 and is engaging bill posters for both cars. E. J. Gosney will act as local contractor. Both were with Howe's London Shows last season. Bert Chipman will officiate in the ticket wagon and also look after the comfort of the representatives of the press, as usual. This will be his fourth season under the same management.

    W. W. Cole, the showman, was formerly resident of Danville, Ills. Mr. Cole's dog and pony show was recently advertised for sale at Memphis, Tenn.; sale to take place on Jan. 31.

    Lemen Bros. big elephant, "Albert," died last week.

    Fay Lemon, musician, has signed with Walter L. Main's Shows. "Don" McKenzie will be with the Walter L. Main Show again next season.

    S. E. Cole has signed for his third season in advance of the Wallace Show. Billie Lee, of Charleston, Mo., has signed with Wallace Shows as programmer.

    John Henry Rice has signed as general agent of Hargreaves Big R. R. Shows.

    The Pan-American Shows will have eighteen men on their No. 1 car next season. E. J. Gosney will be one of the agents of the Pan-American Show. Prince Yedo Highwye and Harry L. DeAlvin go with the Pan-American Circus. Also Fred De Iveys and Blanche, aerial artists.

    The Zamorra Mexican family, aerial artists, have signed with the Chas. Bartine Shows. Chas. Bartine is going through bankruptcy and will take the road in the Spring with the clean bill of health.

    C. A. Clarke has signed as special agent with the Sells-Downs show for the coming season.

    W. E. Franklin last week placed an order for five flat cars with the Middletown (Pa.) car works.

    Del Fuego has signed for the concert with the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West for the coming season. The Forepaugh-Fish will carry twenty cars with the show and have two advertising cars ahead.

    Prof. John Gill of Circleville, Ohio, will direct the big band of forty pieces with the Walter L. Main shows next season. George R. Corcoran, for the fifth consecutive year, will be twenty-four hour man with the Walter L. Main shows. Johnnie Daily has signed as superintent of transportation with the Main Show, which position he held last season.

    George Jennier has signed with Howe's Great London show for the coming season. He is now with the Oriental Carnival Company.

    W. S. Dunnington has signed as manager advertising car No. 1 and press agent of the Great Pan-American Shows the coming season.

    Horace Webb goes with the Robinson show next season to do his novelty aerial and climbing act, his second season with this show.

    Laura Tritipos is at the bedside of her sick father at Fisher's Switch, Ind. She will be with Captain Stewart's ten and twenty cent shows next season.

    Wm.Clayer, proprietor of the cafe in connection with Rosch's Hotel at Homellsville, N. Y., has signed for his seventh season with the Walter L. Main shows.

    George and Harry L. De Alvin, Frank and Emma Caldwell, Frank Murphy and Ike and Madam Shipley have signed for their third season with the Campbell Bros. show.

    W. C. Harding will open with the Great Buffalo and Wild West Show at Missoula, Mont., next season.

    Ed. Magner has signed with Captain Stewart's ten and twenty cent shows for his sixth season. Walter Lyons has signed with the same show for his twelfth season and Joe Wyatt for his third season.

    Frank Romizer is visiting his parents in Winchester, Ind. He has signed to go with Barnum & Bailey shows next season. Frank is a musician and will enter the ranks of one of Barnum's bands.

    The Cerenos have signed with Howe's Great London shows for the coming season to exhibit their dogs, race horses and wild west. They have been winteing on their farm near Fort Scott, Kansas.

    Capt. Thos. Baldwin of Quincy, Ill., is building an air ship at Norris & Rowe's winter quarters at San Jose, Cal. He will be one of the contestants for the prize for aerial navigation at the St. Louis Fair.

    Jas. Kelly and Jas. Parker have signed contracts with the Forepaugh-Sells and will again be seen in the drum corps. This makes their third season with this show. Both Mr. Kelly and Mr. Parker are of Carrollton, Mo.

    James Whalen and three assistants will have the "tops" with the Main show next season. Jimmy has been with the "Governor" for five consecutive seasons.

    Fred McMann has been re-engaged as manager of advertising car No. 2 with the Sells-Downs shows for the coming season.

    Colonel Sam Dawson signed a contract with Pawnee Bill for the coming summer.

    A pair of Bengal tigers have been added to the John Robinson menagerie at Terrace Park, Ohio. The animals were secured at Calcutta, India, by Gil Robinson on his recent trip around the world.

    The new electric railroad from Cleveland to Ashtabula, Ohio, will pass through Walter L. Main's farm, affording the facility of riding from the village to the very doors of the winter quarters.

    C. A. (Single) Hibbard , swinging wire artist and gymnast and comedy troupe juggler of the team of Hibbard & Arnold, aerial gymnasts, will in future be connected in no way with Chas. S. Arnold, single trapeze performer. Hibbard will work alone the coming season.

    Pawnee Bill during his stay in Philadelphia has made a number of engagements for his Wild West. Among the attractions secured is the Banda Rossa, which came from Italy three years ago to play in concert. This musical organizatoin played concerts in all the leading cities. New uniforms of the spectacular red from which the band gets its name will be made for the coming tour.

    The performers connected with the Hindoo Circus which was brought to this country by K. U. Chattere, now located in Central Park, San Francisco, have filed a complaint of mistreatment against their manager. The people are only half clad and half fed it is claimed.

    Press agent John D. Carey will be in advance of the Main show.

    Norris & Rowe's advertising car will leave winter quarters at San Jose, Feb. 16th, in charge of Ed. C. Warner, whose force will include Geo. W. Tinkham, boss bill poster; Thos. Norris, W. E. Caswell, Harry Thompson, Harley Cunningham, Geo. Garside, Tom Scanlan, Wm. Scott, bill posters. Jim Stuart, banners; C. S. Spaulding, lithographer; John Seigrist, programmer.

    Notes from Cummins' Indian Congress. We intend to open in New York about 30th of this coming March. We will not confine ourselves to one tribe of Indians, but will have representatives from forty-two different tribes, on the same order that we presented at the Buffalo Exposition. We will also present the industrial features of the Indians; weaving their Navajo blankets; making Pima baskets; Moqui potter, etc.

    Notes from Hugh & Howards United Shows winter quarters. We will have the largest show ever hauled on four cars. Eight new wagons will soon be ready to leave the paint show. Ten new ponies added this season, making 33 in all. A number of last season's people will be with us again, including Fred Lenox, treasurer; George Gessell, R. A. Seitz, A. C. Riffle, George Hartman, Herman Albertsmeyer, Fred Egner, Howard Townsend, band master, and the Groh Family of six. At present H. M. Howard is playing the leading vaudeville theatres through the east wiht his troupe of ponies, dogs and monkeys, but will report at winter quarters, Marion, Ind., in time to help give things the finishing touch.

    Notes from Captain Stewart's Family Shows. We will use a 60 foot by 120 foot big top; 30x60 foot horse tent; 20x60 foot sleeping tent; 16x30 foot cook tent; 12x20 foot office tent and 30x60 foot side show tent. We will have 9 lengths of star foot and back rest reserve seats. We will have 5 baggage wagons, a new ticket wagon, a 3 seated carry-all, two 2 seated and two one seated carriages, a band wagon and 2 pony and donkey carts and a new bill wagon. We will carry 8 white stage and ring performers and 8 white men in band, also a troupe of colored cake walkers, jubilee singers and buck and wing dancers, and they will all double brass that will give us 2 band. Walter Lyons will have charge of the colored troupe, this being his 12th year with this show. We will open here in Fort Wayne, Ind., April 25th and tour our old route, Ind. and Ohio and travel overland until June 1st, then we get our large 74 foot Palace car, which will be arranged as to feed and sleep 25 people in one half of it and then have plenty of room to carry the outfit in the other half.

    Notes from Tanner Brothers Great United Railroad Shows. Col. Dick Tanner has just finished training an animal act, one of the greatest dog and pony riding acts. The special scenery for the production of Faust is completed. Carlyle R. Dean is contracting musicians for his big clown band. The Great Martino will be one of our aerial features; also the Brothers Silverlake, aerial gymnasts. Prof. Julie Teissedre will direct our big show band. John Tanner will have charge of the ticket wagon the same as last year. Miss Rose Vinton, last season with Tanner Brothers, left Jan. 21 for St. Louis where she will visit relatives for a month.

Billboard, February 14, 1903, pp. 6, 12. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Geo. Castello, circus agent and old-time showman, died of pneumonia in the Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Ills., February 3. Deceased was admitted to the hospital January 28, under the name of James Haminal, but whether that was his real name or not is a matter of conjecture, as "Cass" as he was called, was very reserved regarding his early life and was never known to speak of his relatives. [transcriber note: there is a death certificate, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, for a Jas. W. Haminal, death February 3, 1903, born about 1856, age 47, single, occupation salesman.]
    George Castello was a well educated man. He had traveled extensively in Europe and Australia. His last important engagement was with the Pawnee Bill advance under general agent W. E.Ferguson. He had been connected in various capacities before that with the advance forces of Sells Bros., S. H. Barrett Shows, John McMaohn and Joe McMahon. With the latter he had one third interest. After McMahon's death he joined the Lemen Bros. and then for a brief period was ahead of Walter McDonald Shows. He died alone, unattended by friends, without funds and left no work or request of any kind. If it had not been for the interest manifested by Ralph W. Peckham, George Castello might have been buried in Potter's field. George Castello was the original owner of Burk's Educated Horses, a troupe of equines that were famous some ten years ago.

    The W. W. Cole New Dominion Dog and Pony Show was sold at public auction Jan. 31, at Memphis, Tenn., to J. Persica for $1,805. Persica is believed to have been acting for T. V. Day, a former partner of Mr. Cole. The sale includes the twenty-eight dogs, twenty-two ponies,and the entire outfit, wagons, material, costumes, etc. The W. W. Cole referred to is of Omaha, not the Cole of New York.

    H. W. Link will again be general agent of Buckskin Bill's Show.

    Floyd Bernard, of Peoria, Ill., has signed with Campbell Bros. Shows.

    Chas. E. Forrest has signed as general agent of M. L. Clark's Shows.

    Wm. Powley has signed as legal adjuster with Hargreaves Big R. R. Shows.

    W. W. Whitier is to be general agent of Indian Bill's (Jone's) Wild West.

    John Burns, elephant man, is keeping a saloon at 91 Bond Street, Hoboken.

    T. J. Ford will be the adjuster with the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West.

    Hazel and Maude Earl, reunited, will be with the Sells-Downs Shows this season.

    The Buckskin Bill Show will soon be augmented by the additoin of ten buffaloes.

    Captain Stewart has bought the trick pony, Hoosier Boy, from Niles Smith.

    John A. Barton last week purchased fourteen cross cages from the Forepaugh-Sells Shows.

    Harry R. Moore has signed as press agent with Campbell Bros. Show for the coming season.

    W. E. Sands will manage number one advertising car for the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West Show.

    Eddie Barnum, late of the Robinson Show, is general agent of the Sells-Downs show for the coming season.

    Wm. Powley, adjuster, is to have a car with the Hargreaves Circus, which opens at Chester, Pa.

    I. V. Strebig has signed as general agent of the Buckskin Bill Wild West.

    The Nelson Family (12) have signed with Ringlings for the coming season.

    Will P. Newman's Water Circus, now wintering at New Martinsville, W. Va., will open the season the latter part of March.

    Joe Eisle, James McCall, Wm. Jack and Sam Brinkley have signed contracts with John E. Rice for Hargreave's Circus as bill posters.

    Edward H. Taffe, in advance of the Cowboy and the Lady Co., will have charge of one of the advertising cars for the Wallace Shows.

    The Rossards, aerial bar performers and acrobats, will go with Campbell Bros. show. I. C. Shipley and wife have signed with Campbell Bros. to take charge of the side show and concert. Campbell Bros. will own all the privileges.

    Capt. Frank B. Wilson, formerly of the Robinson Shows, now a resident of New York City, is interested in a new hotel at Palm Beach, Florida.

    William Dutton Jr. and William VanDee, principal double somersault leapers and clowns, are engaged with the Sells-Downs show for the coming season.

    Chas. Noble's Shows opened the season Feb. 5 at Congaree, S. C.

    Albert Gaston, the veteran clown, is resting at his home in Columbus, Ind.

    The Pennsylvania R. R. has issued an order preventing 1-2-3 or 4-car shows from being attached to passenger trains. Hereafter they will all have to go by freight.

    Everett S. Bulger has signed as press agent with Hulburd's Wild West next season.

    James H. Warren, late singing clown of the Lemen Shows and Howe's Great London Shows, has accepted the management of the White Front Theatre, at South Omaha, Neb.

    John Griffin, adjuster, returned to his home in Toronto, Can., for medical treatment.

    Oscar Gulliver, who has signed again as clown with Capt. Stewart's Show, recently joined the First Baptist Church at Ft. Wayne, Ind., and was baptized January 28th, together with Mrs. Mattie Gulliver.

    Hugh and Jimmie Harrison were partners with John Sparks in the Harrison and Spark Bros. the winter of '92, and Jim was the Sparks Show's general agent in '04.

    Arthur Howe, of the team of Howe & Decker, is at his home in St. Joseph, Mo., building rigging for his new attraction, entitled Fun in a Gymnasium. He will open his second season April 25th, with the Great Barlow Show.

    Ed Holder of Cambridge, Ind., animal trainer, who has been with the Robinson Shows for two seasons, will take the road with a show of his own this season, together with a drove of trained sheep of Chas. Hayes of Knightstown, Ind.

    J. L. Fusner, old time circus performer, is now general sales agent of the P. Wall Manufacturing Co., of Alleghany, Pa. They make a special line of paste, cans, camp kettles, torches and buckets for circus purposes.

    Theodore Rees Barette, the clown, will put out a show this season. He has joined hands with Joe Richards and the show will be known as Rees & Richards Unique Shows. They are organizing at Alexandria, La., and will be on the road in about six weeks.

    Will Bowler will take out a small wagon show the first of May, playing northern Missouri and Kansas. He has everything in shape in the way of canvas and seats and is now overhauling the rolling stock. He will feature a balloon and high wire act for free attractions.

    Harry Sherwood, the twenty-four hour man of Sig. Sautelle's Shows, has received notice of a nice sum of money left him by his father, who died recently at Olean, N. Y. Harry will build an elegant home in Price Hill, Cincinnati, after the close of the season. They say the sum is $40,000.

    Ed S. Price, has signed with M. J. Kane of the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers advance and not with the John Robinson Show. Mr. Kane has already engaged sixteen bill posters for his car.

    William P. Cahill, known as "Big Bill," is now foreman of the Salem Billposting Co., Salem, Mass. Cahill held similar positions on the road with several big white-tenters. His assistants are also erst-while troupers. They are Hiley Fish, old time ring and bar performer, and John Finn, trick and fancy roller skater.

Billboard, February 21, 1903, pp. 6, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    George Castello's grave in Mt.Carmel Cemetery is unmarked. It has been suggested that The Billboard start a subscription for buying a simple headstone.

    Old and feeble, unable to care for himself in his declining years, Thomas Marshall, 80, former circus clown, is an inmate of the City Infirmary at Cincinnati, Ohio. Marshall lived with a daughter, Mrs. Henry Winsor, in Columbia, a suburb of Cincinnati, but ran away so often and lost his way that she sent him to the Infirmary. "I was born in England," he told The Billboard, "but my parents moved to Toronto, Canada. I was apprenticed to learn shoemaking, and in my papers was stipulated that I was to have three month's schooling every years, but the man to whom I was bound liked my work too well, and would not let me go to school. After having learned my trade, I went to Fredonia, N. Y. There is where I started in the circus business. Dixon & Kemp's circus came to town and wanted a man to do the announcing in the ring. I applied for the job and got it. During the half century I was in the circus business, most of the time I worked as a clown. I met P. T. Barnum and dined at his house in Bridgeport, Conn. . . . The last show I was with was the Robinson show. . . ."

    J. Milton Robinson is general agent of Kellog's Southern shows.

    Edward Rowe signed as ten horse driver with the Forepaugh-Sells Show.

    Henry Welsh is the boss hostler with the Buckskin Bill Wild West.

    Ben Bowman will manage the side show with Hargreave's Big R. R. Shows.

    Frank and Ida Williams have signed for the concert of the John Robinson shows.

    A. S. Inglert, known as "Smithy," will take the canvas with the Sells-Downs Shows. Thomas During has signed with the Sells-Downs as train master.

    Ed. C. Yorke has signed for his second season as boss property man of the Great Wallace Shows.

    The headquarters of the Luella Forepaugh Fish Wild West has been removed from Philadelphia to St. Louis.

    Chas. Woodford is going to put out a dog and pony show by wagon. He is fitting out at Sugar Grove, Pa.

    Charles H. Edmonds, retired acrobat, well known in the circus world, is seriously ill in Springfield, Ohio.

    Jim Miller has signed with Ringling Bros. for the coming season, his fourth season with that aggregation.

    Walter T. Murphy, business manager of A Desperate Chance company, has signed with the Walter L. Main shows the coming season.

    William Gilman, now in advance of Lincoln J. Carter's Darkest Hour company, of the Pacific coast, will be with the opposition of the Great Wallace show.

    Frank Robertson, who has for years been connected with the Gentry Bros. shows, joined the Payton Sisters at Knoxville, Tenn., January 12, for the advance.

    Ed. Held will be one of the billposting staff of the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West show.

    In his will, filed for probate in New York City, Feb. 6, Nate Salisbury, veteran showman, leaves his entire estated, valued at $210,000, to his widow for the benefit of herself and their children.

    One of the side shows with the Welsh Bros. Circus this summer will be on a wagon. It will contain certain paraphernalia and will be able to do business ten minutes after the wagon reaches the lot.

    The statement in last week's issue to the effect that H. W. Link was engaged as general agent of the Buckskin Bill Show was a mistake. Mr. Link writes that I. V. Strebig has secured the position.

    G. W. Hall Jr. denies the report that his animals are to go with the Harris Nickel Plate show. He will conduct his own wagon show as in former years and is getting ready for an early May opening.

    Notes from the Great Barlow Show. Our performers now booked are: George H. Wymann, for his sixth season; Arthur Lytle, second season; Edward Burrows, property man; Edna Barlow, musical director; Erma Barlow, privileges; Ella Barlow, treas.; Ed. P. Barlow, manager. Our season will open at South Milford, Ind., April 25th.

    Notes from Buckskin Bill's Wild West. J. C. O'Brien, the adjuster of the show, is in Montana buying four loads of stock, one car load of buffaloes, six elks and four oxen arrived last week. Sullivan and Eagle, of Peru, Ind., are building a $1,500 calliope for the show. Thed is building an eight horse tallyho which is to cost $2,500. Henry Welsh will be boss hostler. H. E. Abbott is busy hiring people for the show and superintending. Tom King has signed as boss canvasman of the side show.

    All that was mortal of Geo. Castello was laid to rest in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Chicago, Feb. 10. The burial took place from St. Jarlath's Church, corner of Jackson Boulevard and Hermitage Avenue. "Cas" is supposed to have a brother living either in Buffalo or Boston. It is supposed that this brother's name is Haminal.

    Frank O'Donnell, who will be press agent back with the Forepaugh-Sells Circus, has been engaged all winter doing special work for the Barnum-Bailey people.

    Andrew Mackay, manager of Rose Melville, who is now playing Sis Hopkins, will put the Baldwin-Melville Circus on the road this summer. The circus will open in Louisville the first week in June and will play the South and West during the summer at 10, 20 and 30 cents. It will be conducted on exactly the same principles as made the Baldwin-Melville repertoire company a success. The entertainment will be high-class with circus, menagerie and dog and pony circus combined. It will be a railroad show. While playing Philadelphia last week Mr. Mackay purchased a large lot of wagons, a calliope and a lot of new circus material.

    Notes from Buckskin Bill's Wild West. I. V. Strebig will be general agent and railroad contractor. Thomas Fay will have charge of the canvas, which with the harness will be all new. The twenty-two cars are all being painted by S. F. Taylor, as are all the wagons. Ike Lewis will be with the show. The side show will employ forty-five people. Charles Fissler (S. F. Taylor's artist) has finished fourteen 12x20 original paintings to decorate the front of the show. J. J. McNulty has signed with Lew Nichols to do magic and Punch in the side show. Joe Gorman will be lot superintendent.

    Roster and notes from the Miles Orton show. The Miles Orton's Big Southern Shows have been touring Georgia and Florida for the last ten weeks in their own cars. The complete roster: Miles Orton, sole owner; Gus Fairbanks, gen. manager; Floyd Trover, gen. cont. agt., with four men; R. W. Abbott, country routes; Norman Orton, treasurer; Mrs. Miles Orton,charge of bis show door; Barney Shea, Morris Castro, Ed. Davenport, side show orators; Chas. Cooper, gen. superintendent; Dick Richards, boss canvasman with ten men; Geo. Ducie, in charge of stock; Sam Harris, train master; Chas. Moore, chief; Harry Armstrong, band leader with ten musicians; Chas. Harris, charge of concert; Ed. Dorsey, mail man; Mrs. Chas. Cooper, charge of reserved seats; Miles Orton, equestrian director. Performers: Miles Orton's troupe of trained horses, ponies, mules, dogs and monkeys; Norman Orton, principal act, carrying act and mule hurdle; Myron Orton, floating wire and traps; Mike Orton, cloud swing, trapeze; the Famous Orton children, Iva and Clarence, juvenile artists; Barney Shea, principal clown; Miss Elva Armstrong, flying trapeze and serio comic; Miss Iva Orton, two pony act and menage act; the Armstrong Family, five in number, original Swiss bell ringers. At Key West, Fla., the company enjoyed salt water baths in the surf, as we showed there week of Jan. 18.

Billboard, February 28, 1903, p. 11. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The title of the Buckskin Bill Wild West will be changed to the "Great Cole Younger and Frank James Historic Wild West." Both Younger and James are under contracts to H. E. Allott and will positively appear with the show. The wise ones who have been accustomed to laugh quietly at Bunk will now have a chance to change their tune. They used to smile when ever anyone referred to Bunk Allen as a manager, but he has won his spurs.

    Frank Seidel goes with the Lowery Shows next season.

    The Petits will go with Ringling Bros. shows the coming season.

    Merrick, Todd and Ferrell have joined the Forepaugh-Sells Shows.

    George and Charles Davis have signed with the Gentry Bros. Show.

    Doc Ogden will have the side show with the Indian Bill Wild West.

    Lesley and his Procine Wonders have signed with the Robinsons' Ten Big Shows.

    Edward Conklin has signed with the band of the Sells-Downs Show for his third season.

    Cannie Walters will go over to England to drive an eight horse team for Jake Posey.

    The Stumon family band and orchestra of ten pieces have signed with the Hargreaves band.

    Charles Alderfer, hand balancing trapeze artist, has signed again with the Sells-Downs show.

    Chas. H. Sweeney (equestrian director) and wife (rider) have signed with the Wallace Shows.

    Harris Nickel Plate Shows open the season at Valdosta, Ga., Feb. 26, under the auspices of the Elks.

    Prof. Enoch, the man-fish, formerly with Ringling Bros. show, has signed with Ferari Bros. London Carnival Co.

    Teets Brothers are repairing and repainting at Savannah, Ga., prior to starting north for the Spring and Summer.

    Jim Miller has signed as bill poster with Ringling Bros. for the coming season, his fourth season with that show.

    Dittmer and Launder go with the H. A. Mann Shows. Griffith and Feasley will be with the Whitney Shows.

    J. G. Hudgins has signed as general agent of A. H. Feed's show. The Ketrows, Waldo and Elliott, aerialists and G. H. Hodge have been signed.

    The report that H. W. Link had signed as general agent of Buckskin Bill's Wild West was erroneous. Mr. Link is yet at liberty.

    The advertising car of the Nickel Plate is done in aluminum leaf, with gold letters shaded with deep green and blighted with red.

    H. H. Whittier, general agent of Indian Bill's Wild West, is in the West on business for the show. Bob Peasly, Nita Lavighn and Teck Smith and wife have been engaged.

    Nellie Braddon, the lady broncho-buster, has been engaged for Indian Bill's Wild West, as had Miss Gibson, who will do her slide for life as a free attraction.

    James H. Warren, late singing clown of the Lemen Bros., Pan-American Shows and Howe's London shows, has taken the management of the New White Front Theatre, Omaha, Neb.

    C. C. Wilson bought the "Clara Jane" car the finest baggage car ever built by the Jeffersonville Car Works. It is 77 feet long and lined throughout with oak. It is a fine addition to the Nickel Plate train.

    John E. Ogden will manage the side show and dancing girl annex with Indian Bill's Wild West show the coming season. Mr. Ogden has recovered from typhoid fever.

    Jack Doyle has resigned from the management of the Creighton House restaurant, Cleveland, Ohio. He will probably take the vaudeville annex and canvas with Hargreave's shows. He is now working as switchman for the Pennsylvania R. R. in Cleveland.

    Notes from the great Barlow Show at South Milford, Ind. We are spending time and money repairing our pony and dog acts and getting our trapeze and pictures ready. Arthur Howe writes us from St. Joe, Mo., that he is preparing a nickel plated apparatus for the new act to be don by Howe and Decker. Mr. Decker is busily engaged about the winter quarters.

    Notes from the Hough & Howard United Shows. The roster of this show is almost complete. Recent additions are J. H. (Doc.) Laine, general agent. Homer Trusdale has signed for local contractor. W. S. Darrell, Paul J. Ferry have signed with bandmaster Townsend's Challenge Band, as has John Sackett. With these three exceptions, we will have the same band as last year.

    Notes from Howe's Great London Shows in winter quarters at Centropolis, Mo. W. F. Smith is negotiating for some lions and other animas. There will be four new cars added this season. Our new ring barn, build last fall, is one of the finest. Dan Leon is training a large ___ and an elephant. He is also breaking four horses for a four horse act. Frank A. Gardner is training a large dog face baboon. He has named her after the famous equestrian baboon Jessie. Gardner will appear next season in his jockey sketch. M. R. Kunkley is making two new waterproof canvas tops. One is a 120 feet with two 50 foot middle pieces. Also an 80 foot top with two 50 foot middle pieces. Over forty performers have signed, including five clowns.

Billboard, March 7, 1903, pp. 11, 12. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Tony Lowande's circus will arrive in Havana, Cuba, March 1st, after a ten month tour of the West India Islands and South America. Mr. Lowande has purchased Monseur Fleurrot's troop of performing stallions, eight in number. He has also bought out the Donovan and Chapman circus outfit. The latest additions to the roster are the Pedro Rodrigner family of acrobats; the Lowlex Arial Troupe and the clown Polito Ducran.

    Bill Farquar will have the Sells-Forepaugh train this year.

    Captain Clay D. Hobson's Sows open at Texarkana, March 16.

    Eddie Hoddy is with Tony Lowande's show this season.

    Hargreaves Show will use a 70 foot round top with 40 foot middle pieces this season.

    Peasley and LaVique have signed with Indian Bill's Wild West for the coming season.

    Harry Sells, boss property man with the Sells-Forepaugh Show has bought the West Broad Street Cafe in Columbus.

    L. C. Lelleno, with Howe's Great London Show last season, will go with the great Pan American Shows.

    Siegmund Bock, of Chicago, Ill., is painting a front 220 feet long by 25 feet high with an extension streamer and double large doorway, for Hargreave's shows.

    Chamberlain's New Big Triple Plate Shows is fitting out at winter quarters, Lock Haven, Pa. It is a two-car show. L. J. and B. C. Chamberlain are the proprietors.

    Lieutenant Tobinowsky, of Indian Bill's Wild West, will arrive in America about March 1 from Russia with a detachment of Russian Imperial Cossacks.

    Cole Younger states that he will not appear in the arena, but will only look after the business end of the show. He also says that Frank James is not a partner, but he was trying to sign him as arena manager. The season will open in Chicago about the first of May.

    The following people have been engaged for Hargreave's shows: B. L. Bowman, manager and orator; Jack Manley, assistant; Mrs. B. L. Bowman's den of performing snakes; Mlle. Hall and her den of performing leopards; Miss Edith Arnold and a chorus of ten young ladies; Mildred Forrest, dancing doll; Agnes, mind reader; Ruth and Harry Orville, miniature circus and theater; Adams and Young, musical act and lightning baton drill; Mitchell Sisters, glove contest; Prof. J. M. Stumon's female band and orchestra; Emgard and Thompson, black face singing and dancing act; Prof. Chas. Camm, black art.

    Notes from the Bartine and DeOnzo R. R. Shows, at Connersville, Ind. Our parade will be somewhat out of the ordinary. The band will be led by two drum majors and a bugle and drum corps of eight men, in uniforms. Then comes the band, Prof. J. D. Smith's Navy Band of twenty-four pieces in white uniform. There are five cornets, three clarionets, two picolas, four altos, four slide trombones, two emphoniums, one tuba, snare and bass drum and cymbals. These are following by all the ring stock, ponies and mules; our trained goats, sheep, pigs, dogs and monkeys, clowns, etc., with Happy Hooligan, in his cab, with his comical trained donkeys in the rear. The show will make all one-day stands, and will tour Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Iowa, traveling in our own special cars.

    Colemans Tattooed People will go with the Sautelle Show this season.

    Chas. Arnold, aerial gymnast, has signed with the John Robinson shows.

    Paul Fleming, bill poster, signed with Forepaugh-Sells show for the coming season.

    Chas. O'Brien of Sanbury, Pennsylvania, has signed as leading clown with the Welsh Bros. Show.

    The Leffel Trio, bar act, has signed with the Barnum & Bailey show.

    Bonheur Brothers' Indoor Winter Show was storm-stayed two days at Arapahoe, O. T., recently.

    G. V. Brown, manager of the opera house at Gainesville, Tex., will go in advance of Floto's United Shows the coming season.

    Albert Gaston, clown, returns to Kellogg's Southern Shows for the season of 1903. He is now at his home in Columbus, Ind.

    Geo. Le Noir and wife have signed with the great Wallace Show to do their mind reading act. They were with the show last season.

    R. B. Smith ("Diamond"), Wyoming Jack, Nebraska Nell, Kansas Kid, Trixie, Russell, and Forepaugh have signed with Indian Bill's Wild West.

    Charles Colman will have charge of the opposition car for Sells-Forepaugh show this season.

    Frank A. Gardner is training a large babgoon to equestrian director of Howe's Great London Shows. He will take a circus to South and Central America, next October.

    W. H. Quinnett has closed as general agent of Gore's Warm Match Co., and signed as assistant general agent of the Campbll Bros. Show, his fifth season with this show.

    Dan Humphries, who has not been with circuses for many years, will resume work this summer with the Barnum & Bailey show. Dan will either handle tickets in the wagon or take one of the doors.

    At Lock Haven, Pa., Chamberlain's New Triple Plate Big Railroad Shows are organizing. Their route will be through the Middle States. It will be a five car show; admission 25 cents, featuring the White House Band and all new acts.

    Owing to the death of her husband, Mrs. Sparks will remain at East Brady, Pennsylvania, indefiniately, her children attending school there. The show is now touring Florida under the management of Chas. Sparks & wife.

    Roster of advertising car No. 1, Indian Bill's Wild West: J. M. Miller, mgr.; Edgar Higbee and Harry Crabtree, lithographers; Wilson Theba and B. L. Smith, in charge of paper; F. E. Earnshaw, Chas. Shoemaker, Dick Dirringer, Jas. Elton, Chas. Myers, Geo. Robinson, Sam Parsons and C. R. Rhynass, bill posters.

    Fred I. Griffin, who was connected with the Robinson Shows, has signed with the great Wallace shows as orator and ticket seller. Marie Elsner, the hippodrome rider, goes with the Wallace shows. Al. Armor, connected with Ellsworths vaudeville annex of the great Wallace shows, worked Chas. Andress's trick pony week of Feb. 1st at Middleton's Clark St. Musuem.

    Col. Tom Wilson, of Erie, Pa., will be with the Walter Main Show this season as press agent. Mr. Carey will do the advance press work. Col. Wilson is a veteran newspaper man. Until he signed a Main contract he was city editor of the Erie Daily News. He and Ed. C. Knupp, general agent of the Main Show, are old friends. Knupp worked for Colonel Wilson when he had a newspaper at Bradford, Pa.

    Old Wolf Robe chief of the Arapahoes was notified by the U. S. Marshall at Bridgeport, O. T., that the general tribal dance which he was arranging for, would not be allowed by the government and every Indian participating in the dance would be summarly arrested and punished for the offense. The chief was so disgusted that he came to Bridgeport and offered his dance sticks and dance club for sale, besides a stone pipe with which the tribe had long smoked in their councils. J. R. Bonheur bought the whole paraphernalia of the old chief, including his war bonnet of eagle feathers.

Billboard, March 14, 1903, pp. 10, 11. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Paul Gore and wife have signed with the Sells-Downs Show.

    Walter Shannon will manage Norris & Rowe's side show this season.

    Harry DeAlvin, the midget, will be with Campbell Bros. Show.

    Chris Wesson has signed with Busby Bros. Show as boss property man.

    W. R. Sands will go with the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West Shows.

    The Zouave Company, of Marion, Ind., has signed with the Wallace Shows.

    Billy Langer, bounding wire artist, has signed with the Robinson Show.

    E. Lester Miller will manage the privileges with the Norris & Rowe Shows. W. W. Brown left his home at Knoxville to join Norris & Rowe. One of the features of the Norris & Rowe side show will be Hanibal the "Wild Lion" performed by Frank Hall, the English lion tamer. Norris & Rowe open at San Jose, Cal., Fef. 26th.

    Siedel and Collins, aerialists and acrobats, have signed with Reed's European Show.

    Homer Truesdale has signed as contracting local agent with Hough & Howard's Shows. W. S. Derral , Paul J. Terry and John Sackett will join the band with Hough & Howard's.

    Zelleno, magician, last season with Howe's London Shows, has engaged with the Great Pan-American Shows for 1903. Jean and Ella Renzo have engaged with the Pan-American, last year with Howe's London Shows.

    Cumming's Wild West which is to locate at Coney Island for the summer is to go on the road in the Fall playing halls in large cities.

    Jessie DeAlvin, who will be known in the future as Leona Mazum, the Arabian male impersonator, has signed with the Campbell Bros. Show.

    William Peterson, and old bill poster, who has been sticking paper for the Grand Opera House at Bloomington, Ill., has signed with the Wallace Shows, his first season with a circus.

    Chas. Bartine was a Billboard caller last week. He has engaged the Zamora Mexican Family, and the Merits.

    Manager Van Dyke, of Van Dyke and Eaton Repertoire company, states that he had, and still has, Frank James under contract to appear in a theatrical company. He says he will hold James to the contract.

    Gabriel Bros., long distance riders, who have been with the Buffalo Bill Show for the past ten seasons, have engaged with the Cole Younger and Frank James Historical Wild West, in the capacity of equestrian directors.

    D. Phillip Philips took $75,000 in a satchel to Kansas City and let Cole Younger and Frank James finger it before he secured their signatures to the contracts - so the Chicago American says.

    Professor Merle is breaking the stock at Bonheur Brothers' winter quarters in Augusta, O. T., having been engaged as equestrian director with that show for the coming season. After the show shall have closed he will put out a dog and monkey show to play vaudeville houses.

    Edward Brennan, with Bonheur Bros. indoor winter show, has been honored by "Scotty" Falconer, the short grass artist, by caracature [sic] in his role of "Irish Flannigan," and the sketch made by "Scotty" has gone the rounds of the western newspapers, creating local interest in this funny act of the versatile comedian.

    The Hough & Howard Shows, at Marion, Ind., have added eight ponies to their stock. They are having several new wagons made. O. K. Ogden has been re-engaged as bandmaster. J. H. Lane, of Pittsburgh, has been engaged as advance agent.

    Notes from A. H. Reed's Circus., in winter quarters at Prince George, Va. We carry fifty-five head of stock and sixty people. Those who signed lately are the Hay Family (3), Siedel & Collins and J. J. Hase.

    Dr. A. M. Ward and C. E. Cannon are organizing a circus Wild West and Menagerie for travel on two 90 foot cars. The show will be covered by a 110 foot top with two 40 foot middle pieces, and 60 foot tope with a 40 foot millde piece for the menagerie, and 40x60 foot cook tent and 20x30 foot Oriental Parlor, and 70 foot tope with two 30 foot middle pieces for the side show. The show will open at Beaumont, Texas, and will play Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Indiana.

    Notes from Waldo & Co. Shows. Our opening date, May 1st. Bessie Enos Moore and La Belle Ruby, are recent additions in the concert. The 3 Bertilli Bros., French acrobats & hoop rollers have also signed.

    Notes from Indian Bill's Wild West. R. B. Smith (Diamond) will have two Pullman privilege cars with the show this season. W. H. Lowe, W. C. Lane, J. W. Kelly and wife, Myra Deane and Alice Clifford have been engaged. La Guardo's Mexican Typical Band of 20 pieces will be features. Captain Wm. H. Powers (Indian Bill) arrived at winter quarters last week. Our train will have three Pullman sleepers, 4 stock cars, 6 flat cars, 1 dining car and two advance cars - 16 in all.

    Jas. A. Morrow, manager of side show and concert of the Sig. Sautelle Shows has engaged the following acts for his annex: Harry Multon, ventriliquist and Punch; May Coleman, snake enchantress; Cherry Miller, fat lady; Chas. Hillert, magic; Evadean Morrow, bag puncher; Pearl Hillert, mysterious cabinet; Anthony Coleman, tattooed athlete; Madge Yorke; Mable Ladel, Pete Evans, ___, and ___ in dance of all Nations; Prof. Lumford Davis, colored band, coon shouters and jubilee singers; Mlle. Edna, silent transmission of thought; John McBridde, Lew. J. Mack, Chas. (Goat) Smith, talkers and ticket sellers. Jack & Grace high diving Elk will be the big free outside feature. 14 new banners and beautifully decorated ticket boxes will decorate the frong.

    The following is a partial list from the roster of the Chas. Bartine and Deonzos Rail Road shows: Chas. Bartine and Wm. D. Onzo, proprietors; Chas. Bartine, gen'l. mgr.; Wm. D. Onzo, asst. mgr.; Juan D. Zamaro, equestrian director; Prof. Dell Smith, band master; M. R. Williams, general railroad and contracting agent; Earl Essex in charge bill brigade No. 1; Geo. Porter, in charge brigade No. 2; Mat. Porter, in charge of canvas; Prof. J. Dell Smith's navy band of twenty-four pieces. Performers engaged so far: Jackson Bros.; the Zamaro Mexican Family; the Le Monts; the three Blakly Bros.; Emma Snyder; the Samayors; Doc Morris; the Bartine Children; Pearl Mont; O. A. Tanner's Troupe of educated ponies, cats and monkeys; Bartine's trained horses, mules and donkeys with a few more features to add. The show will open at Connersville, Indiana, May 14.

Billboard, March 21, 1903, p. 13. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The Sells-Downs show opens at Topeka, Kas., April 14.

    Hulburd's Wild West was mostly air and not very wild at that.

    W. H. ("Bill") Godfrey goes with Frisbee Brothers Show as adjuster.

    Tony Crandon and Fred Kessler will be with Ringling Bros. No. 1 car this season.

    Geo. Clair, James McKinnon, Chas. Moier [Moler?] and Bob Stanley go with Sells-Dowsn No. 1 car.

    Miles Berry and wife are in Shreveport, La., where they expect to join Haag's Mighty Shows.

    Reno McCree will be with the Ringling Bros. show again this season doing his bounding jockey act.

    Henry C. Ward has signed with Pawnee Bill's Wild West, his second season with this show.

    Winn W. Tronsdale is doing a silly kid turn with the Bonheur Bros. show.

    Bert Chipman has charge of the side show with the Pan-American shows.

    Floyd Bernard, of Peoria, Ill., and who was with Howe's Great London Shows, has signed with Campbell Brothers shows.

    H. E. Allott closed a deal for three flat cars in Cincinnati last week. He paid $2,000 spot cash for them.

    E. M. Burk has been engaged as general railroad contractor of Gollmar Bros. Big R. R. Shows. He will also manage their excursion department.

    Marco Bros., contortionists and clowns, are with Norris & Rowe's big shows. Tom Moore is handling concert tickets and managing the privilege car with the same show.

    Mrs. Josephine F. Smith, widow of the late Col. I. F. Smith, sole owner of the Howe's Great London shows, sold five acres of land joining the winter quarters for twenty thousand dollars.

    Frank A. Gardner, equestrian director of the Howes Great London shows, has engaged about forty performers. This will make the third season for Mr. Gardner with this show.

    Clark-Tarvis-Belmont & Clark, comic roller skating act, and Willie Connors, rope dancer, formerly with Gus Sun's Minstrels, have signed with the Walter L. Main shows for the coming season.

    Prof. Alfred Weaver's band of six pieces has been engaged with the Sam Dock shows. J. H. Robinson has the side show and all the privileges. The show will open early in April at Madison, C. H., Va.

    Eddie Jackson closed March 2nd as business manager of the Edwards Stock Company, and opened March 17 as local contractor of Gentry Bros. No. 1 Dog & Pony Show, his second season in advance of latter show.

    Mrs. Ethel Mae Johnson, known as one of the Wells Sisters, was granted a divorce from Herbert Johnson, the circus musician, at Des Moines, Iowa on the 5th of March. The grounds were non support, habitual drunkeness and cruel treatment.

    The Marion Zouaves, E. L. Kinneman, manager, have signed with the Wallace shows for the coming season. A forty foot stage has been provided for them and they will be equipped with the finest uniforms they can obtain. The band has eighteen members and a private car has been provided for them.

    Orrin Brothers Circus wants performers of all kinds to open April 12, for a tour of six to forty weeks through Mexicao. They announce in their advertisement that the salaries will be paid in Mexican silver dollars and that half fares will be paid both ways.

    "Sally," a white bull terrier, a symmetrical likeness of a lioness has been selected by Prof. Merle from Bonheur Bros. big kennel, to be trained for a riding act and startling bridge work.

    The winter quarters of the Haag show at Shreveport, La., embraces five acres of ground in the most fashionable part of town. The show in readiness for the opening March 14, at Shreveport and that city has given Mr. Haag a license to show there as often as he chooses free of charge.

    Notes from Bonheur Bros. Indoor Winter Show at Lone Wolf, Okla. The driving snow storm at Cheyenne, O. T., which commenced before the Tuesday night entertainment continued for two days and a half. Snow was eighteen inches deep when we left Cheyenne for Berlin, both towns far from railway lines and there is no certainty of reaching points on time by rail in this part of the territory. From Doxey, Okla., we drove thirty-four miles over broken country, the thermometer pointing to zero. We lost three nights through this blizzard. We did good business at Lone Wolf, Feb. 28. We are heavily billed at Granite and more heavily at Mangum, where we will remain three nights, March 5-7.

    Notes from Tanner Brothers Great United Railroad Shows. Our new band wagon has arrived and some animals are due to reach us this week. Our World's Colossal Museum under the personal direction of Harry Dickinson will be one of the largest side shows ever operated in the West. J. St. Belmo will have charge of our canvas.

    Notes from the Pan American Shows. Bert Chipman will have charge of the side shows. Mabelle (Mrs. Chipman) will present her balancing trapeze novelty with the same shows. Cleo's snakes, alligators and Gila monsters; Le Clair Sellino, illusionist; Chas. Philson, lecturer, Punch and figures; Prof. and Madame A. H. Doly, thorough transmissionists; Sisters Perrine, living art studies; Neva, circassian; Marie V. Buss, Jean and Ella Renzo and a troupe of dancing girls of all nations, are recent engagements. W. F. Palmer, Jean Renzo, E. P. Wiley and F. Girard will make up the natives with their vocal ability, and issue the paste boards. Prof. Barron's band has been engaged.

    Notes from the headquarters of H. A. Mann's Gilt Edged Shows, at Oberlin, Ohio. The band of twelve pieces will be under the control of Prof. J. R. Haynes. Follows part of the roster: Ritz Bros., triple bar and brother act; Chas. Dolby and his dogs; Robbins and Childers, revolving ladder and trapeze; DuRell-Mendoza Troupe, comedy trick house acrobats and burlesque elephant. We carry special paper in four and five colors. We paid a nice bunch of money for a seventy-six foot Pullman with twelve wheels. Then we nailed a seventy-two foot baggage car.

    Roster of the side show of the Cole Younger and Frank James Wild West: Lew Nichols, manager and general orator; J. P. Suttle; H. S. Swift; A. L. Salvoil [sic?], door talkers; McNulty, lecturer; Prof. Reid's colored band of 10 pieces and two ladies; Minstrel First Part, singers, dancers and cake walkers; Madame Ledand, mind reader; Epstein and Company Oriental Musician and dancers, 7 in number; Mrs. Lynch and Miss Reynolds bag puncher and sparrer; Miss King, Circussian; Lady Uno, snake enchanter; Miss Anne Stall, rolling globe and Indian clubs; Chas. Stall, young American strong boy, Happy Hooligan, comedy juggler, Jimbie McNulty, Punch and Judy, Al. L. Salvail, magic and trunk mystery. Dancers of all nations, Miss Suttles Spanish dance, Miss Kittie DeRay, American skirt dance, West Sisters, buck and wing dancers; Miss Lottie Lacy Irish reel, Miss Riggir Poole Oriental dance, Miss Frankie Serpent dancer, Miss IvaRote, slide from bone solo, G. D. Wilsir (Dutch) cowboy tattooer; Howard and Cross; will be features of the concert.

Billboard, March 28, 1903, p. 12. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The inclement weather through the South and West has made Louisiana anything but a desirable state for the opening of a circus this season. Mr. Haag, of the Mighty Haag Shows manifested considerable prowess and set determinaton when he opened his show at Shreveport last week. However on the opening day the sun shone bright. To begin with, the parade was a success. The little show put on a great air of importance as its pageant filed through the best streets. The lot which had been selected for the performance was inundated as a result of the recent heavy rain fall, but Harry Eirlish of the Opera House donated the use of the baseball park of which he is the manager, for the Haag opening. The attendance was large, but subsequent reports show that the aggregation is experiencing difficulties in the way of bad roads and rain. In that part of the state is almost impossible to travel more than ten miles in twelve hours.

    Warren Patrick is treasurer of privileges with the Barnum and Bailey Shows.

    Ringling Bros. show St. Louis twelve days after the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West.

    Miss Ritty De Breman, who was with the Sells-Downs show last season, will go with Howe's Great London Shows. Thomas W. Ryan will manage the side show and Dancing Girls annex with Howe's Great London.

    Doc Waddell, the advance and contracting agent, has signed with Chamberlaine's Triple Plate Shows.

    George Goodhart and Tom Daily will have charge of cars No. 1 and 2 respectively, with Ringling Bros. shows this season.

    Gertrude Wiseman has signed to play tuba with the Sturman Band, which has been engaged for Hargreaves Big Railroad Shows.

    Frank A. Goldie, magician and ventriloquist, will go with the Sells-Downs Show this season.

    The following people will leave Toledo,Ohio, this week to join the Walter L. Main Show: Harry Clark, principal clown, second season; Swartz Bros., aerial ring contortionist act; the Tweeds, comedy boxing act.

    Among the first nighters present at the Barnum & Bailey opening were W. W. Cole, James Hutchinson, Geo. Bleisteen, John Ringling, John P. Church, Ed. Knupp, J. P. Fagan, Sam Harris, John Keenan, Sam Scribner, Dan Fitzgerald, Walter F. Murphy, Wm. Powers and Frank A. Robbins.

    Andrew MacKay, manager of the Baldwin-Melville circus is advertising for four men or women who can do the cycle whirl and double on traps, a colored brass band who can give concert and minstrel entertainment after the big show, a boss canvasman who can handle 100x90x80 ft. tops and a chandelier man. Address per route Rose Melville, Sis Hopkins Company or Star Theatre, Buffalo, New York.

    Notes from Cannon & Ward's Wild West Circus and Indian Shows. We have just added 4 Roman chariots, 6 electric open dens. We have 10 cross cages, carved and ___ in silver and gold, 1 eight horse band wagon and 2 automobile band wagons for the second and third bands, 1 ticket wagon with electric lights, with calcium light on top. We will carry 75 people in the ring and 15 people in advance, under direction of C. E. Cannon. Show will open in Beaumont, Texas, about the 25th of April, on account of the rain.

    Notes from Chamberlain's Triple Plate Show. Engaged as features: Joe West and Ida May Lewis, under the name of West and Lewis, producing the best and only act of its kind now in vaudeville; the Dupontos, hoop rolling and club swinging; the Wilsons, aerial trapeze; the Troys, troupe of educated dogs, ponies and goats; Lenni, contortionist and comedian; Haines & Elsmere, singing and dancing specialties; the Howards, baton swinging and gun juggling; the White Hussar Band, composed of twelve musicians.

    Notes from the Great Canada Frank Railroad Shows. Opening date is set for May 2, in our home town, Tipton, Ia. The show is greatly enlarged this season. On the 7th of March the managers at public auction, sold off all the wagons and stock used to transfer the show and have purchased a fine 60 ft. combination car, and will hereafter be a railroad show. All the tents will be new: big top 60 ft., 30 ft. middle, 9 oz. army drill. Dressing top, 20x30. The show has almost completed its roster: F. M. Myers, proprietor and manager; Miss Winnie and Maude, singing and dancing specialties; Miss Katie Myers, ticket taker; Canada Frank, ticket seller and ventriloquist; Bert Myer, clown and performing goats; Mr. and Mrs. Howard, revolving ladder and specialties; Frank LaVella, contortionist and singing clown; R. H. Hendricks, wire and trapeze; Miss Hester Howard, singing and Dutch specialties. Our band will be under the direction of W. H. Smith, six mouthpieces and two drums.

Billboard, April 4, 1903, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    John J. Collins, known in the show world as Lottie, died at the Urban House, Baraboo, Wis., March 17, 1903. Burial services were held at St. Josephs Church March 19 with interment at the Catholic Cemetery. He was about __ years old. Collins was for a number of years connected with the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show but was with Ringling Bros. for the last three years. He was a resident of New York City.

    Chas. Dockman, of the team The Dockmans, Monarchs of Physical Culture, died at the Shreveport Sanitarium of Shreveport, La., March 17, of pneumonia and enlargement of the heart, brought on by too much athletic work. He was born in Armenia 28 years ago and came to America when 14 years of age. He was a member of the Y. M. C. A. and was for four years athletic instructor at the Childrens Aid Society at New York City. He took quite a fancy to bag punching and soon far excelled all others in his line of work. He was in the profession for eight years, appearing with Ringling Bros. Circus, vaudeville houses and street fairs. He had his own company out at the time of his death. The funeral arrangements will be under his lodge, F. O. E. Aerie 108, at Beaumont, Tex., of which he was a member. The remains will be sent to Chicago, Mrs. Dockman's house. He leaves parents in Armenia and a wife and baby.

    Ringling Bros. open the 9th.

    Walter L. Main opens the 18th.

    Floyd Trover is general manager of Teet's Bros. shows.

    G. Burkhart, magician, goes with Indian Bill's Wild West.

    The entire New Sipe Show outfit is for sale, at Kokomo, Ind.

    Edward ("Whitey") Lykins will take the stock with Hargreaves show.

    W. H. Davis has signed for his second season with the Great Wallace Shows.

    H. Percy Hill will be general agent of Gentry Bros. Show No. 4, this season.

    Doc. Waddell will be the agent of Chaberlain Bros. Triple Plate Shows.

    Norris & Rowe have a full fledged circus this year and are billing circus acts heavily.

    Bob Stickney Jr. has signed Whiteny Lykens as boss hostler of the Hargreave Show.

    Minor Bell of Staunton, Va., has signed with the advance car of the Pawnee Bill Wild West.

    Jno. A. Barton last week purchased seven more camels for the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West.

    William J. Irwin and family have closed with the H. C. Long's Circus and signed with the Busby Bros. Show.

    Floyd Bernard who was with Howe's Great London Shows last season has signed with Campbell Brothers shows.

    H. I. Stapleton has signed for his third season with the Walter L. Main Shows. He will be three days in advance.

    Jim Stitt has signed with the Wallace show again this season. Harry Fink has also signed again on the privilege car.

    W. A. Peterson, foreman of Bloomington, Ill., Billposting Company, joined the Wallace show's advance forces last week.

    The Arabs and Cossacks for the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West, under direction of Prince Alexis Georgian, will arrive in St. Louis, April 7th.

    Hargreave's Big Railroad show will this year play only one day stands and only in good sized places.

    "Ding" Derringer who was with the Pawnee Bill advance brigade last season, has signed with Geo. Peckley of the Walter L. Main No. 2 car.

    J. Henry Rice, who has been manager of Coon Hollow during the winter, has closed and is now acting as general agent for Hargreave's Big Railroad Circus.

    Allie Toole, rough and trick rider, has again signed with Col. W. J. Uden's Wild West. Otto Wederman, the young Roman rider, has also signed with this show.

    Harry Murray, who for years had the opposition car with the Barnum Show, this season manages the number 2 car with the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West.

    Boss hostler Jack Kent and Col. George Forepaugh bought another car load of heavy gray stock for the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West in East St. Louis, last week.

    E. T. Goodrich will be general superintendent of Hargreave's Big Railroad Shows.

    Frank B. Hubin's new R. R. Shows will take the road early in April, carrying two new features and novelties in the white tent line. The automobile band chariot will be featured in the parade.

    Herr Heckenrath of the Wallace Shows arrived from Europe last week. He brought with him some handsome German trappings.

    It developes that Geo. Arlington's side show is not all his. Some of it goes in the menagerie when the show takes the road.

    Yellow Ward, boss canvasman of the side show of the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West show, arrived at the St. Louis winter quarters last week, and is busy building stages and other side show paraphernalia.

    The following people have signed with the Char. Bartine & DeOnzo Shows since their roster was published in The Billboard: the Rogers, contortionists; Geo. Stienard, as train master; Lew Williams, boss canvasman.

    Rajah, the big elephant, to be featured with Hargreave's Railroad Shows this summer, is without doubt the largest elephant in captivity. The death of Jingo while on his way from England removes all possible competition.

    W. C. Morgan, formerly Jimmie Harrison's assistant with the Main Show, is to be the announcer with the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West this season. Mr. Morgan has been spending the winter at his home in Ravenna, Ohio.

    W. Herkenrath has signed for his fourth season with the Great Wallace Shows as animal trainer. He has just received a shipment of European animals which he wishes to sell. He can be addressed at 3560 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.

    Supt. Lou Foster, of the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West Shows, is a busy man in St. Louis. Mr. Foster says he will have the show on the lot and up one week before the show's opening.

    The armour for the Wallace shows is almost completed. Barnhart & Son of Logansport, Ind., have finished plating of the helmets and various other pieces of armor to be used this season.

    Ringling Bros. possess a baby elephant which is about seven weeks old. It is named Baby Boo, and she is about thirty inches high. She is the daughter of Baldy and Alice, two of Ringling Bros. largest elephants. She will be carried with the show on the coming tour.

    The entire train of Hargreave's Big Railroad Circus is now in Chester, Pa. The show will carry not less than 15 cars.

    The Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West has been augmented forty Sioux Indians. Chief Bead Shield is at the head of them. He is claimed to have been in the famous battle in which General Custer and his command were killed. It is the intention of the management to reproduce the Custer massacre. Bud Horn, calliope king, will manipulate that instrument for the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West this season.

    W. E. Franklin was in Chicago last week and received the two new working men sleepers for the Wallace shows. They are 76 feet long inside and 80 feet over all. They have Pullman standard 12 wheel trucks, finished in hard wood and are only two berths high. They have toliet and wash rooms in each end and sleep 80 people in each car.

    J. D. McManus will shortly resign his position with Owens, Varney & Green and come on from California to accept the management of car No. 1 of the Pawnee Bill Wild West Show. Gen. agt. W. E. Ferguson is an old time friend of McManus and has been endeavoring to secure his services for some time. Mr. McManus went from Chicago to San Francisco over a year ago to recuperate from rheumatic afflictions incidental to the hardships he suffered with the regular army in the Philippines and China.

Billboard, April 11, 1903, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Thomas R. Fairchild died March 29 at Chicago, aged 41 years. He spent the greater part of his life in the circus business and started his career with the W. C. Coup Shows. He was connected with the Sells Bros. Circus for fourteen years and later with the Washburn and Robinson Shows. He leaves a wife, mother and brother. Interment was made at his home, Washington, Ind.

    Geo. W. Reed, circus bill poster, committed suicide at Des Moines, Ia., March 27th, by drowning. A wife and two children living in East Des Moines survive him.

    Bob Clements is ahead of the Walter L. Main Shows.

    F. H. McGowan, of Shoshone, Idaho, is organizing a Wild West Show.

    Charles Walters will have charge of the props with Captain Stewart's Big 10 and 20 Cent Shows. Walter Lyons will do black face song and buck and wing dancing with the show this year. Olla Lotta has signed with Captain Stewart's to do a slack wire and juggling act. Oscar Gullihare and wife have joing the show. They will do a slide for life and clown act, also short sketches. Harry Shaw and wife will play tenor and trombone iwth the show, and double stage.

    A. B. Stewart and wife, May Stewart, have joined Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West for the season, the former as special agent and the latter as rider.

    Frank and Emma Caldwell, tattooed people, have signed with the Campbell Bros. shows for their second season. They will introduce their new impalement act.

    Chas. R. Coleman, who has been with Forepaugh & Sells Bros. No. 1 car the past two seasons, will have entire charge of Burt's Casino Park, Toledo, Ohio, this summer.

    Word comes from Tulsa, I. T., that a herd of buffaloes has been shipped to St. Louis by Pawnee Bill. They are part of the herd which he has been several years in growing at his farm near Pawnee, Oklahoma.

    C. M. Connors, who was business manager for Harris & Woods' compnay, that lost all their effects in the Toronto fire, did not lose a day, jumping from New York to Cincinnati to join the advance of the Wallace shows.

    A few lines from Captain Stewart's 10 and 20 Cent Shows. We are ready for the opening April 27. We have two 74 foot cars and will go over our old route through Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.

    Roster of the advance of Gentry Bros. show, No. 3: _. M. Felters, general agent; E. C. Ryder, local contractor; B. B. Bartlett, in charge of paper; Harry Farquhar, banners; W. W. Lowry, programmer; Chas. Hamilton and E. L. Patrick, bill posters.

    Notes from the Main Fashion Plate Shows. We open at Geneva, O., April 18. We have just received a car load of Texas bronchos for the new military spectacle, Savage South Africa. . . .

    Notes from the Cole Younger and Frank James Wild West. Tom Fay, boss canvasman, is getting things in shape for the opening. Geo. W. Hoffman has the knife board and balloon privileges with the show. Cole Younger and Frank James will arrive in Chicago April 15. A. L. Salvail has signed with Lew Nichols to do magic and the trunk mystery in the side show.

    Prince Alexis Georgian telegraphs to headquarters of Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West at St. Louis, Mo., that he will arrive early next week with troops of Moors, Arabs, Boers and English dragoons he has engaged abroad for this season. . . .

    Notes from Hall & Samples' United Wagon Shows, at Nora Springs, Ia. Performers who have arrived are: the Three Fontinelles, tight wire and baton artists; Miss Hattie Andins, flying ___; Robert St. Clair, equilibrist and aerialist. We have also signed De Onzo, contortionist; Prof. Mansfield's troupe of dogs and ponies. Robert C. Fontinelli will be equestrian director again this year.

    Notes from Sells-Downs winter quarters. Harry Craig will have charge of the hash foundry; J. W. Howard, boss hoster, has received a car load of dapple grays. "Smithy," the boss canvasman, has arrived from Berlin, Canada. Thomas During, train master, has also put in his appearance.

    Notes from Ward & Cannon's Indian Village and Wild West Show. We have added to our roster, W. H. Codley, who will have charge of the arena with sixteen Indians and twenty cowboys. We have three bands, one Indian; one pickaninny and one military band of fourteen pieces. We will only play the smaller towns. Mr. Ward is president of a fire insurance company at Dallas, Tex. He will be back with the show, while Mr. Cannon will take the lead with ten assistants.

    Roster of the band with Chas. Bartin & De Onzo Railroad Shows: Prof. J. Dell Smith, bandmaster; Cornets, Max ___, Dell Smith, Peck Carroll, Geo. Ellinger; Clarionettes, Chas. Ewing, C. Bailey; Picalo, Chas. Carmer; Altos, Pearl Codwell, Herman Biettynge, Logan Venters, Dick Miller; Slide trombones, Aslyne T. Vance, Carl Smith, L. B. Cox, F. Paulson, F. Winters; Euphoneum, Emil A. Fenstead; B Bass, E Flat Tuba, J. S. Coulter; Bass drum, Doc Morris; Trap drum, Fred O'Brien.

    Notes from Geo. S. Ely's Shows. We open our fourteenth season the latter part of April and will tour Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. There will be 35 people all told. 14 wagons have been rebuilt and painted. We carry a 60 foot round top. Cook house, __x30 feet. Thirty-five head of stock.

    Notes from Alexander Glasscock's combined shows. We are now in our twelfth annual tour. The show has been enlarged and consists of twenty-two wagons, we carry a large menagerie and are continually adding to it. We have with us Joe Richards, Prof. Evertor and his trained dogs, Harry Mountto the clown and cortionist, Miss Hattie Richards and little Nellie Richards the aerial wonder, Glasscock Bros., tumblers, aerialists and contortionists and Shirley Morton, bar performer. The show is managed by ___ Morton.

    Notes from Welsh Brothers Great Shows at Lancaster, Pa. Col. M. H. Welsh has returned from a business trip and is at work arranging matters for the opening at Lancaster, April 15. Our street parade will be a feature, new horses, chariots, wagons, etc. have been added for that purpose. The music will be furnished by three bands, one of Apache Inidans, musical chimes car, and a steam calliope.

    Notes from Lee Bros. Shows at Pawtuckett, R. I. We will have a new canvas and fine riding acts this season. This is the first winter that Mr. Lee has given his time and attention to the overhauling of the show and it is now in first class shape. Six handsome dapple grays will be added to our stock. A new ticket and band wagon have been secured. The following people will be with the show: Hiram Titus, boss canvasman; Seth Hopkins, boss hostler; John Fuller, boss property man; Eldora & Livingstone, triple bar and carrying perch; Everett Kempton, clown; Mueller Sisters, aerialists and gymnasts. Others among the band are: Jesse Snagman, Albert Kedlie, Bob Wilson, Otto Altiz, Paul Rosseau. The advance is in charge of Frank H. Stowell and three assistants. All the wagons are painted a bright red and the band and ticket wagons are gold leaved [sic].

Billboard, April 18, 1903, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    James De Zamora and Miss Eva Revoir, both members of the De Zamara aerial family which have signed with the Bartine and DeOnzo show, were married at Connersville, Ind., April 1st, and the home of Chas. Bartine.

    C. R. DeWolf, who has been connected with various circus and theatrical attractions in the capacity of press agent, died at the Emergency Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, April 5. He was seized with convulsions and never regained consciousness after his removal to the hospital.

    Chas. Drum, superintendent of stock with the Forepaugh-Sells Shows, died at the St. Francis Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., April 3, of hemmorrhage of the nose.

    A party of eleven fighting Filipinos arrived at San Francisco April 10. They are en route to Carnagie, Pa., where they will join the Pawnee Bill Historical Wild West, with which they will tour America. With the party are Col. D. Alba and Captain Mateo Herare, both of Aguinaldo's personal staff and with him when he was captured by General Funston. Accompanying the party are six U. S. soldiers, veterans of the war, who also go with the show. A big lot of plunder, embracing Filipino carts, vehicles, weapons, costumer, etc., to be sued in their exhibition with the show, was also brought along. A native Philipino band of six pieces, with the queerest instruments imaginable, is also with the party, which, including the women and children, numbers thirty-one persons.

    Busby Bros. Circus will open at Pana, Ills., April 18.

    Welsh Bros. shows open at Lancaster, Pa., April 15.

    The Sig. Sautelle Show will require a twenty-car train this season.

    Reno & Alvord's combined shows will open in Kankakee, Ills., May 2.

    The Harris Nickel Plate shows have cancelled all of their Kentucky dates.

    Doc. Miller has the candy stand with Norris & Rowe's Show again this season.

    Geo. Steele of Decatur, Ill., has signed with the John Robinson's Ten Big Shows.

    Frank Whittaker will have charge of the props with the Forepaugh-Sells Shows.

    J. E. Cochran ("Phillie") is with the advance of the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West.

    M. Goldstine will have the privilege car with the Cole Younger & Frank James Wild West.

    A loop-the-loop will be one of the features of the side show with the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West Show.

    One of the Siberian camels with the Norris & Rowe Shows gave birth to a healthy calf at Oakland, April 2.

    Ben Lucier, acrobat and equilibrist, has closed with Ward's Minstrels and signed with the Sells-Downs show.

    The Ringling Brothers will sacrifice the seating capacity on one whole side of their canvas to produce the spectacle on the road.

    Hargreae's Big Railroad shows will open in Chester, Pa., April 1.

    Charles Clark, brother of George Clark, door-keeper at the Walnut Theatre at Cincinnati, O., has joined Sun Bros. Show at Norfolk, Va.

    Otto Weaver, hand balancer and acrobat, has signed with Gollmar Bros. shows. He is now rehearsing a slack wire act in Decatur, Ill.

    The Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Shows leave Columbus April 12 for St. Louis, where the season opens April 20.

    J. C. O'Brien, of the Cole Younger and Frank James aggregation, arrived in Chicago, Ills., last week, with two car loads of horses for the show.

    Walter Shannon is making a success of Norris & Rowe's side show. The principal feature is Frank Hall and his untamable lion, Hannibal.

    The following people have signed with Capt. Stewart's circus: Prof. Chas. Schramm, band leader; the ___, contortionists; and Harry Shaw and wife, music and performers.

    Hugh Harrison manages all the privileges with the Main show again this season.

    D. P. Phillips, a number of years past with various theatrical attractions and also at the head of the Phillips' Dramatic Agency in Chicago, has been engaged by manager Allott to look after the press work of the Cole Younger and Frank James Wild West.

    A consignment of animals were received by the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West in St. Louis last week, consisting of seven camels, three tigers, twenty monkeys, two __ deer, two kangaroos, one antelope, a black and grisly bear, four seals and two tapirs.

    The management of Hall and Long's Circus are in Columbus, Ind., where they have their cars sidetracked near the Cerelin Mills. Their circus material has been stored in the Cereline Mills.

    Recent engagements with H. A. Mann & Co.'s Shows are: Prof. Mayo's performing stallions and January mule; Chas. Dolby, and his educated canines; Litz Bros., triple bar; Burtch & Kieks, acrobats on stilts; DuBois Mendoza with their trick house act. The band is under the direction of Prof. H. D. Brown. Geo. W. Wilson will lead the orchestra.

    Advance car number 1 of the Wallace Shows: Ed. Cake, boss bill poster; J. Kelly, T. Richards, lithographers; P. Hurst, paste maker; C. E. Harris, programmer; L. Patchin, S. A. Wiles, H. E. Johnson, J. May, Jay Barlow, A. Dufrane, H. B. Graham, T. Conrad, C. E. Mathews, C. McDonald, W. Arton, F. Sherman, J. Hester, H. G. Getz, J. F. Cavanaugh, W. Davis, D. Malone, F. Rossman, G. Spitler, W. S. Jackson, C. Bowers, bill posters.

    Roster of Forepaugh and Sells Brothers' advance car No. 1: Walter S. Freed, car manager; William Richards, private secretary; Harry J. Reed, Sam Hamant and A. G. Dow, lithographers; Otis F. Fitchey, litho boards; Thomas Morgan in charge of paper with the following assistants: C. G. Snowhill, Walter Cowan, J. F. Doyle, A. W. McKinney, Wm. Martin, H. Fritz, W. Hurst, John Maloney, J. E. Spencer, J. d. Williams, C. E. Treater, Max Ludwig, R. Leymour, P. E. Fleming, Ed. Lies, Purr Fallon and Red McCune.

    Mrs. Luella Forepaugh-Fish was pleasantly surprised last week in St. Louis, by a visit from her brother, Judge Jordan, of Corning, Ark. Brother or sister had not met in twenty years. Leaving California in the 70's, the Judge settled in Arkansas, his sister moved East, taking up her residence in Philadelphia, where she has since resided. It was by chance reading of an item in the St. Louis papers of the opening of the Wild West in St. Louis, that the Judge located Mrs. Fish, and even then he was not sure of her identity until a letter passed between them. The meeting was a happy one, and Judge returned to Corning saying he would attend the show's opening in St. Louis and bring his entire family.

Billboard, April 25, 1903, pp. 4, 5. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Walter Main has 31 cars this year.

    The DaComa Family has signed with Jabour Carnival Company.

    Harry R. Moore, press agent of Campbell Bros. Shows, has sold his comedy entitled, Where Is Smith?

    Thomas Hargreaves will be the first circus manager to put on a motor race between automobiles in his hippodrome.

    Joseph Cors has resigned the stage management of the Grand Opera House at Lafayett, Ind., and joined the Wallace advance car No. 2, April 12, his second season with the Wallace shows.

    Indian Bill's Wild West will make the first part of the season in Pennsylvania, and are coming East on the Erie R. R., as there seems to be more open territory for a wild west show in the eastern section.

    Ringling Brothers utilize 76 big cars this year. This means never less than four trains, while sometimes it will require five, six, and evan seven engines. In the mountains it may take as high as twelve.

    The Nickel Plate cancelled its Kentucky time and jumped into Ohio, not on account of floods and bad weather, but by reason of prevalence of "showman's dread" ahead of them. They wisely decided not to take any chances.

    Gus Fairbanks was a Billboard caller April 14. Mr. Fairbanks is with the Orton Shows. He has the privileges with that organization and his trip to Cincinnati was for the purpose of purchasing a baggage car. Gus is having trouble with his eyes. He can barely get about unaided, but does not seem to be worried.

    A correspondent writes, viz.: Gollmar Bros. are to go on the rail and will have eighteen cars with the show. They have engaged Ed. Burke to advertise the show as well as to make railroad contracts, and will probably confine themselves to Wisconsin and the Dakotas.

    Roster, advance of Gentry Bros. United Shows: C. S. Primrose, general agent; Eddie Jackson, local contractor; R. B. C. Purcell, car manager; E. A. Roby, banners and opposition; Fred Jones, boss bill poster; E. G. Johnson, Jack William and Harry Thomas, bill posters; M. N. McGill, programmer.

    Roster of the advance of Hargreaves Triple Circus, Mammoth Menagerie, Monster Museum and Real Roman Hippodrome: J. Henry Rice, general agent; S. P. Bender in charge of car No. 1, with 20 bill posters; Walter Nessner, contracting agent; Ralph Case in charge of car No. 2, with 15 billposters; James Roome, opposition agent; Joseph Freebury, special agent; William Jackson, special agent; J. J. Browley, twenty-four hour man; Thomas Hargreaves, proprietor and manager; E. T. Goodrich, business manager; Frank Longbottom, treasurer.

    Notes from Lucky Bill's Show. We have been out for over a week now and are meeting with success. We lost one night on account of a severe snow storm. The roster: Lucky Bill, proprietor; Frank Granger, manager; the Irvings, traps, rings and high dive; William Newton, Henry Wood, the Van Housens, Charles Gooden, and a band of seventeen pieces. Wm. Smedly is in charge of the advance brigade of five men.

    Notes from Teets Bros. Palmetto Shows. On the night of the 13th at Gastonia, N. C., a terrible storm swept over us and ruined our big top. Alfton, head balancing trapeze was in the middle of his set when the "dance" commenced. The audience was panic stricken and made a rush for the doors. Then came a scene of confusion. All of the performers tried hard to save their riggings, traps and other apparatus and many were glad to save themselves. Harry Armstrong, leader of the band, his wife and Harry Jr., Elva, Annette, Dixie and the "pug," 'Bug' Jim, rifle shot, the Schaffers, and Adair and long, were caught in the falling dressing rooms. The top fell with a crash despite the efforts of Ed Davis, boss canvasman. "Rooster" Brennan, "Sticks" Noble and "Slips" Smith were discovered in a tree after it was all over. Half an hour afterward the moon was shining as if nothing had happened. A new top has been ordered from Thompson and Vanderveer, of Cincinnati, which will reach us about the 20th. We are playing opera houses until then.

    Waldo & Co.'s Twentieth Century R. R. Shows report as follows: We will start our fifth season May 1 at Hammond, Ind. We have two new cars. Sam M. Flinn is general manager. Among the people signed are: Prof. Allen and his band of sixteen pieces; Colonel Cooke's troupe of performing dogs and ponies, 22 in number; the Cole Family, Bartelli Bros., acrobats; John Sauer, contortionist; Bessie Enos, Moore Serio, LaBelle Ruby, buck and wing dancer; Rice Bros. Dutch knockabouts; the Smiths, musical artists; Three Soucrauts, bicycle comedians; the Leverings, cycle whirl; and the Bonnie Sisters, cloud swing and ladder act. Carpenter & Co. of Chicago are making a new waterproof top. A new combinatoin band and ticket wagon is being built at Peru, Ind.; and the Riverside Printing Company are getting out twenty-seven different kinds of paper. The business staff is composed of Waldo & Co., sole proprietors; H. E. Harrison, manager; Sam McFlinn, general manager; Eugene T. Farley, treasurer; Geo. Whaley, asst. treasurer; Robert Hallot [Haliot?], general agent; W. H. Puller, boss bill poster with six men.

    Notes from LaMont Bros. Circus and Menagerie. Everything is in readiness for the opening May 2. We have many new wagons and the old ones have been repaired and repainted and all colors harmonize. Our new top, 80 foot, with a 40 foot middle piece. The horse tent is 28 x 40. The roster: Charles R. and Harry R. LaMont, sole owners; Georgia LaMont, treasurer; Joe Earl, general agent; Will Brown, bicyclist; Clarence McComb, Spanish ring and loop walker; LaMont Trio, aerial bar and return act; Charles Randolph's trained ponies, dogs, goats and mules; Will LaMont, rolling globe and musket spinning; ___ Sisters, contortionists; Mattie DeVan, slack wire and single traps; Foster & Flack, triple horizontal bars. The concert will be a feature. People in the concert are: Georgia Lamont, saxaphone; LaMont Bros., eccentric comedians; Will Morton, banjoist; Foster & Flack, knockabout comedians; Prof. Mosler, ventriloquist and magician. The stock will be in charge of John Skiver, with Frank Paxton animal man. The advance brigade consists of two wagons, with John Newkirk, John Kelsey, Billy Sherman and Frank Williams. Altogether we have thirty-four people, fourteen wagons, twenty-seven horses, besides the ponies and mules. Roster of band: J. J. McNally, leader; C. R. LaMont, cornet; Cliff Tillotson, first tenor; Martin Walker, second tenor; Harry LaMont, Will LaMont, Abe Ernhardt, Georgia LaMont, Claude Tully, Steve Johnson and Charlie Baker.

    Welsh Brother's Newest Great Shows opened their 16th season at Lancaster, Pa., April 15. Among the attractive features on the program is Jack and Lottie Cousins, in a riding act. "Divo" the monkey loops-the-loop. Prof. John White's equine wonders; menage and equestrian act presented by Misses Aymar and Valenteen, and Messrs. White and Valentee. Billy DeWitt has a four horse bareback riding act. The Flying Valentee's mid-air artists; the Kitamura Japanese troupe; Frederic Welcome, equilibrist; Miss Colette's cake walking and dancing horses; Grimaldi Brown, hurdle mule rider; Prof. Bunton's leaping greyhounds. A few of the 46 acts that make up the program. Welsh Brothers' Military Band of 21 pieces, under the leadership of Herbert Swift. The annex is in charge of George H. Irving, and contains: Major and Ida Little Finger; Mlle. Valetti; Prof. and Mme. Roberts; Sig. Cascocal; Prof. Geo. T. Golt; Madame Irving; Prof. Casper; the Great Hawtley; Theodore; Balvetta; Uijiji; Will Hart's glass blowers, and Prof. F. J. Kenjockety's Seneca Indian Band. Executive staff: John T. and Col. M. H. Welsh, sole owners and managers; Col. M. H. Welsh, director general; Clinton Newton, assistant manager; Chas. Valenteen, equestrian director; Herbert Swift, band master. Operating department: Chas. O'Bryan, director of canvas; Jack Forepaugh, supt. of stables; Howard Martin, supt. of dining tent; Patrick Murphy, train master. Advance brigade: John T. Welsh, general advance manager; Chas. W. Gilder, manager of advance car No. 1; V. O. Woodward [remainer of text missing]

Billboard, May 2, 1903, pp. 4, 5. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    For the second time in its history the John Robinson Ten Big Shows Combined opened away from home. The opening took place at Louisville, Ky., in the Horse Show Building on April 22. The parade, from the first big band chariot, drawn by sixteen coal-black horses, with white enamel trappings, down to the calliope, was the pageant of a successful show. As in former seasons the entertainment opens with the spectacle, King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. The acts put on by the following people: Murphy and Duvall, the Steiner Brothers, Horace Webb, Geo. Holland, Al. Johnson and his donkey, Frank Miller in jockey and carrying act, Effie Dutton, the Lamonts, Miss Le Barron, Brooks and Stalford, Miss Geneva Morgan, Scott Ruth, the Alpine Sisters, Charlie Arnold, W. G. Langly, Rowenna, Ed Musnee, Fred Leslie's trained sheep and pigs, Wm. De Mott, Miss Sadie Judge, Miss Winnie Vasiak, Prof. Winston's performing seals, Captain Adair, Spaulding Brothers, Miss Duffy, Miss Rose Dockrill, Frankie Jones, Millie Van, Lucifer Brothers, "Rosse," the Robinson herd of performing elephants and "Mephisto" with his daring loop-the-loop in an automobile. Acst best remembered are Wm. De Mott's riding and Horace Molin's loop-the-loop. Business was big throughout the three days of the shows in Louisville. The show opened in Norwood, a suburb of Cincinnati, O., April 27.

    Hargreaves' Big Railroad Shows opening in Chester, Pa., on April 18th. The performers include Robert Stickney, principal bareback and hurdle rider; Louis De Mott, menage act; Fred Locke with a heard of educated horses . . . Lessier, aerial perch; Emma Snyder, swinging trapeze; Hughey Dougherty, triple somersault leaper; Mabel Hall, trained elephant, Columbus; John Rheettenback, trained lions; Hal Mayberry, Roman standing rider; Ed. Goodrich, performing ponies; Jim Goodrich, troupe of performing dogs; the Brothers Gilmore, acrobatic feats; ___ Family, acrobats; John Lancasterl principal talking clowns; Vincent Harrig, Rube Ryan, Jim VcVelte, Lou Davis and Rainey, clowns. Harry Smith has charge of the elephant billed as the largest in the world. The circus requires sixteen cars to transport it. All of the box and sleeping cars are painted in a beautiful manner. On a background of white beautiful pictures are painted. The flat cars are also painted white.
    The side show is under the management of B. L. Bowman. The company includes Prof. Stumm with a ladies band of twelve pieces in bright uniforms. The company includes Edith Arnold, contralto vocalist; Mildrede Forrest, dancer; Adams and Jury, musical artists; Vi Gleason, baton manipulator; Barton, magic and Punch; Nano De Matto, snake enchantress; Mitchell and Stevens, female pugilists; Harry and Ruth Orville, miniature theatre; Agnes, mind reader and second sight; Mabel Hall, den of performing leopards; Cooke and Clout, song and dance men, and Stills and Warts, Irish comedians. There are four cages of animals in the tent and a number of cages of birds and small animals.

    Lemen Bros. are making a bee line for Canada.

    All of Mollie Bailey's new tents were burned in the depot fire at Morgan, Tex., April 16.

    The team of Dawson and Booth have closed with J. H. Morgan's Vaudeville Circus and join Gentry Brothers' No. 1 Show at Vincennes, Ind., April 25.

    George Connors has a good side show for the Forepaugh & Sells Bros. this season. W. H. McFarland is managing the number two side show.

    H. W. ("Chief") Wakefield, who assisted John Talbot, adjuster of the great Wallace Shows last season, has signed with the John Robinson 10 Big Shows in the same capacity.

    Sun Brothers Shows encountered a streak of ill-luck at Hampton, Va., April 17. The pet monkey died, the trick donkey passed away and within twelve hours was followed by the pet leopard.

    The Mexican Zamora Family, aerialists, are practicing a new act at the winter quarters of the Charles Bartine R. R. Shows. They will be featured with that show which opens May 14.

    Roster of opposition car No. 1, Ringling Bros. Shows: Al. C. Abbott, agent; Claude Long, Wm. Delly, John Logan, C. G. Henry, Orring Stevens, Foster McLeod, Al. Hunt, W. T. Gause and Leon Reeves.

    Joe Epstein, manager of the company of dancing girls with the Wallace Shows last season, lately became the father of a girl. He has signed with the Younger-James Wild West with his company of dancers and sword experts.

    F. W. Brooks, formerly manager of the Great Helms, magician, has signed with Burns & Co.'s R. R. Shows as agent and contractor. The show opens May 9 at Chippewa Falls, Wis., with an entire new outfit, traveling in its own special cars.

    Harry Semon not only routes and managers the advance of the Forepaugh Wild West, but is rendering service back of it. He organized the show, framed the program and is filling the position of equestrian director.

    Col. Chas. Seeley is managing the privileges for the Forepaugh-Sells shows. This is Col. Seeley's fifty-sixth season in this capacity.

    Captain Stewart's Big R. R. Shows. We are ready for our opening in Ft. Wayne, Ind., April 27, for a weeks' stand. Prof. Ehrmann's band will furnish the music.

    Roster of car No. 1, Wallace Shows: W. A. Peterson, agent; J. E. Cole, boss bill poster; C. B. Bowen, lithographer; Joe Horton and Ben Horton, bill posters; Tom Conrad, boards; S. H. List, programmer.

    Roster of advertising car of Harris Nickel Plate Show: C. D. McIntyre, car manager and general contracting agent; Wm. Glasby, in charge of paper with the following assistants: Wm. Smith, Tod McDaniel, C. P. Killian, W. L. Griffith; O. T. Moore, lithographer; Richard Bowles, programmer, and Walter Bauer.

    Prof. Lowery side show band is the feature of the Forepaugh & Sells side show.

    Notes from Miles Orton Shows. We are still in Tennessee. Have just received our new 80 foot top with two forty foot middle pieces. We are heading for the northwest. J. Brown and wife joined at Savannah, Ga., recently, to take charge of the side show and concert. Prof. Henry Snyder has charge of the band.

    Executive staff of the Forepaugh-Sells shows: Peter Sells, general director; Lewis Sells, general manager; Allen Sells, assistant general manager; C. M. Thomson, business manager; Ernest Cook and E. L. Evans, associate managers; W. F. Spaeth, treasurer; John Murray, treasurer of privileges; W. C. Boyd, general agent; Allen McPhail, railroad contractor.

    Roster of No. 1 car of the Younger-James Wild West: D. P. Phillips, press agent; H. L. Barnes, secretary; Jas. Snyder, boss bill poster, with W. Walters, George Lawson, R. Risk, Charles Thompson, Charles Murry, Charles Klapman, John Feltus, James Johnson, James McDonald, Edw. Hadason, John Miller, Jas. Tyler and Wm. Ireton as assistants; James Beasant and Wm. Noonan, lithographers; Ed. Woods, programmer; C. Wischman, paste maker.

    Roster of the "Golden Nugget," or No. 1 car of the Barnum & Bailey Show: H. C. Hedges, car manager; Oliver Lester, in charge of paper; D. J. Sweeney, in charge of lithographs, assisted by Stever Dwyer; W. B. Hammer, E. B. Hubbard, G. C. Fuller, in charge of boards; Chas. Venable, assistant; Wm. Rose, Jos. Currie, Joe Fitzgerald, John "Kid" Sharp, Harry Cook, Harry Edwards, George Hall, Elmer A. Day, Dave Wylie, Ed. Jones; Milton A. Baker, programmer; Clarence Herbert, chef; Roger Riley, assistant chef; Duke Burke, porter.

    Roster of the Walter L. Main Shows. Advance: Ed C. Knupp, general agent; W. W. Power, special agent; John D. Carey, contracting press agent; Harry Anderson, contracting agent; W. K. Peck, manager advertising car No. 1; Geo. B. Beckley, manager advertising car No. 2; Walter Murphy, manager opposition brigade No. 1; Ernest Waters, manager opposition brigade No. 2. Executive staff: James Anderson, manager; Dr. C. M. Stull, supt. labor, parade and forage; D. J. Fitzgerald, assistant manager; Owen W. Doud, private secretary; Hugh Harrison, manager vaudeville entertainment, annex and all privileges; Don McKenzie, auditor; R. H. Dockrill, equestrian director; Capt. P. J. Visser, supt. spectacle; Robert Clements, purchasing agent and assistant superintendent; Tom L. Wilson, press agent; John Gill, musical director; George Corcoran, 24 hour agent; A. D. Moreland, manager dining tent; Wm. Elliott, supt. refreshments; Dan Taylor, master mechanic; Mrs. D. Taylor, supt. wardrobe; Mrs. Della Werntz, assistant supt. of wardrobe; William Winner, supt. menagerie; Richard Jones, supt. elephants; James Whalen, supt. canvas; W. W. Scott, supt. stock; George R. Murray, boss property man; George Day, supt. transportation; Henry Pullman, leader of parade and supt. annex door; John F. Case, in charge of dining car; Al. Pancost, in charge of winter quarters; A. J. Trunkey, attorney.

Billboard, May 9, 1903, pp. 5, 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    On a marble slab in a little cemetery at Concord, N. C., is chisled the following inscription: "George Yeamans, born in Edinborough, Scotland, 1801, died 1827, age 26 years." This George Yeaman was a well-known equestrian in his day.

    Webb Brothers have charge of Busby Brothers privilege car.

    A. C. Foster is managing the No. 2 car of Sautelle's Circus.

    James P. Miller has joined the number two car of the Sells-Downs advance as lithographer.

    L. R. Dickinson is doing the announcing for the side show with the Hobson Choice Shows this season.

    "Ad. Funk" has the side show with Busby Brothers Shows. Dollie LaTour, F. L. Loonis, Prof. Riley and wife, Chas. Schulte, and others are with him.

    The Hough and Howard Trained Animal Show opened at Marion, Ind., April 23.

    Reno & Alvord's Combined Shows opened at Kankakee, Ill., May 2, inder a new spread of canvas. Mr. Alvord will take charge of the advance.

    The Floto Dog and Pony Shows were at Houston, Tex., April 15. George Taman [sic], proprietor of the show and also of the Denver (Colo.) Post, says the show has been out twenty-five days and is making money.

    William Todt, manager of Todt's Famous Shows, was in Atlantic City, N. J., arranging with Frank B. Hubin, of Hubin's United Shows, for a division of territory in New Jersey, New York, Delaware and Maryland, where both show intend appearing.

    The Board of Commissioners of the county in which Topeka, Kansas is situated, has decided to levy a tax on the Sells-Downs Show, which has its winter quarters there. The circus will be assessed on personal property and the owners will have to pay in the neighborhood of $1,000.

    The number one show train of Indian Bill's Wild West was wrecked Thursday night, April 23, while enroute to Connellsville, Pa. Several horses were killed, but notwithstanding the accident the show lost only the matinee performance at Connellsville. They are using several borrowed cars.

    Roster of advertising car number two of the Younger-James Wild West: B. S. Combs, car manager; F. D. Sheldon, boss bill poster; L. J. Johnson, H. Mamberger, Frank Hastings, Wm. Ratigan, L. D. Coombes, and Henry Kiger, assistant bill posters; G. Brought, lithographer; Chas. Miller, bannerman, and W. Hatterson, programmer and porter.

    Roster of Ringling Brothers No. 2 advance car: Louis Knob, Thos. Drawfield, Harry Bradley, John Nevin, Dan DeBaugh, P. M. Combs, Ed. Baker, Gordon Culver, Harry Campbell, Frank Ungasick, Dave Berkley, M. J. Lyons, John Ryan, W. M. Goodwin, Geo. Roddy, Harry Holt, H. M. Bailey, Harry Hammont, Fred. Winters, Chester Batchelor, Tom Dailey, mrg., John Elinger.

    George Lackas, boss bill poster ahead of Pawnee Bill's Wild West, was rather seriously injured at Steubenville, Ohio, recently. He stepped from his car into the wagon when the horses started suddenly, throwing him to the ground. His left shoulder was dislocated and his right arm fractured. It will be many weeks before he can do more than supervise the work, laying out routes, etc. He will remain on the car.

    Roster advertising car of the Great Pan-American Shows: W. S. Dummington, manager and press agent; H. F. Dawson, boss bill poster; E. W. (Tony) Clarke, lithographer; E. B. Reilly, lithograph boards; Victor Stout, programmer; bill posters, Wm. Ross, A. Carnegie, George Beardale, Cliff Guy, E. P. Malloy, L. O. Gleason, Louis Henry, Mike Henry, Frank Billings, Wm. Quafe, Dick Ashbrook, Chas. Swain, Theo. Esterbrook, Joe Dawson and Matt Martin, paste maker.

    Our Dallas, Tex., correspondent writes: The Floto Dog & Pony shows were here April 22-23. Prof. D. G. Markle introduces some novelties in trained animal tricks. At Orange, Tex., the Elk lodges attended the show in a body and after the performance gave the members of the company a smoker.

    Notes from Bonheur Bros. Shows. The following people have signed: J. H. Byers, L. S. Nelson, J. P. Brainer, S. J. Brainer, Ray Perrie, Edward Lindel, Albert Welsh, Winn Salter, Curtis W. Graham and William Simmons. A fine engraved half sheet herald will be used this year. Many of the pony acts will be especially illustrated on the front page. The elfin pony, Midget, and a Lewellyn setter dog are doing a fine act together.

    Notes from Teet's Bros. Palmetto Shows. Weather is fierce, snowing, rain and sleet. We made three two day stands near Gastonia, N. C., one of them by wagon which enabled us to repaint our cars. We have just received a new top. Our old one was ruined by the storm, reposes in a very pretty cemetery at Concord, N. C. Col. Jess. Brown and wife joined April 21 to take charge of the side show. They have seven monkeys, a big box of birds, four snakes and two illusions.

    Busby Bros. four car railroad circus opened April 18, at Shelbyville, Ill., and is made up as follows: Ed. C. Long, equestrian director; Madam Julian, principal and hurdle riding; John Carrier, foot juggling and bars; Julian Children, postering and aerial artists; Martin and Crotch, knockabout and acrobatic clowns; Mrs. Wm. Irwin, iron jaw and jugglilng; Kittie Mae Irwin, contortionist; Wm. Irwin, head balancing and flying perch; the Lees; Geo. Crowley and his band of fourteen; Alvah Dandall, treasurer; A. E. Humiston, contracting agent; C. Mack, general special agent in charge of advertising car No. 1; Fred Mack and Busby Bros., managers.

    Roster of advance car No. 1 of Ringling Bros. shows: A. G. Ringling, car manger; W. H. Hoskins, boss bill poster; T. C. Estes, J. Miller, O. M. Ballard, G. Tinkham, Bert Carroll, G. Griffith, C. Betts, Ed. Wahnseidler, C. Robey, J. Costello, C. Snowhill, Ed. Clark, W. Thomas, C. Sampson, Bert Wheeler, Ed. Mikesell, W. Reese, C. L. Holms, Ben Deschane, Robt. Frye, A. Hodge, C. C. Hutchinson, J. Stevenson, C. Reeves, Al. Hunt, C. H. Henery, J. W. Logan, W. Delley, C. H. Gause, bill posters; Joe Dahlem, Doc Gardner, E. W. Griffett, J. Lucky, C. Carr, Prof. Carl Long, lithographers. Car sleeps 28 men. Hotel for the rest.

    Notes from the Walter L. Main Shows. An unusual number of mishaps have occured every day since the opening, owing to the muddy condition of the lots, wherever we show. At the first production, Mable Thornton was dragged about the ring with her foot caught in the stirrup. Blanche Hilliard was laid up for a week as a result of being thrown on her back across a ring curb. Next performance the stage coach upset and injured two of the occupants. Rough riders went down like ninepins every day on account of the slush. Howard Melnotte fell from the high wire but was not seriously injured.

    Notes from R. V. Hall's Shows. Everything around the winter quarters at Fond du Lac, Wis., of R. V. Hall's Shows will be in readiness for their opening May 16. Hall's Imperial Band has been rehearsing for the past week. The band is under the direction of R. V. Hall. The Taggart family, Oscar, Arvilla and Little Vera, the child wonder, have arrived, and will astonish with their horizontal bar work, breakaway ladder and trapeze. Robert Engfer, the Human Snake, will do the outside ascension, and make his head stand on the center pole. The Holloway Trio, Max, Claude and Arthur have arrived. The Jenaros have arrived also. Harry will do his wire act and juggling, Nellie will do her singing and dancing specialties.

    George W. Fursman, many years connected with circus and theatrical business, died at his late residence, 105 East 25th street, at 11 a.m. April 27. He was born in Nassau, N. Y., in 1847, and at the age of nineteen entered the show business with O'Brien's circus. He was afterward connected for many years with the John Murray Circus and then was manager of the privileges with the Burr Robbins Shows. A partnership was then formed with George Peck under the firm name of Peck & Fursman and many companies were put out under their management. In 1895-'96-'97 he managed the privileges of the Buffalo Bill Wild West and then retired from active business. Twenty-two years ago he married Georgia Millson. His daughter Eurenia was married a few months ago to William Sweeney, band master of the Buffalo Bill Wild West. He leaves a wife and two children. The funeral took place from his late residence, May 1.

    Diavolo's understudy, who was injured while looping the loop with the Forepaugh-Sells Show at St. Louis, Mo., died Monday morning, April 27.

Billboard, May 16, 1903, pp. 7, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Joe Grimes has quit Al. Conlin, manager of Ringling Brothers side show.

    J. J. Davison, musician, signed with Skerbeck's Circus, at Dorchester, Wis.

    Harry Morrison joined the Forepaugh-Sells Show at Arkansas City, as special agent.

    Wallace Shows got big business at Portsmouth, O., May 2, turned them away at Muncie, Ind., but got in late at Dayton, Ohio, and missed parade and afternoon show.

    Welsh Brothers came near experiencing a blow-down at Lebanon, Pa., April 30.

    Mrs. Al. Armer presented her husband with a baby girl, April 13, in Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Armer has rejoined her husband with the Wallace Show.

    The Sells-Downs Show train did not arrive in Carrollton, Mo., until 11:45 a.m., May 2, on account of some trouble with one of the cars. The matinee performance was a little late, parade was not omitted.

    Mrs. L. F. Hall, wife of one of the owners of Hall & Long's Circus, is suing the Pennsylvania Railway for $15,000 damages for injuries received. Their private car was standing on a side track when it was struck by a switch engine.

    J. T. McCaddon, general manager of Barnum & Bailey Circus, was thrown into a sick bed by the nervous strain brought on by the jump out of Brooklyn. He is now better. James A. Bailey did not leave the Brooklyn lot until 4 a.m. the night they tore down in that city.

    The roster of car No. 1 of the Wallace Show, Ed. Cake is in charge of paper and boss bill poster, not car manager. Al. Osborn is car manager. Neither Peterson nor Cole is with the car this season.

    Roster of car number two Sells-Downs Shows: Tony Crandall, boss bill poster; Chas. Mohr, banners; Phil Phelps, lithographer; Will Ludwig, Will Jack, Bert Merrill, Jack Calver, M. Miller, M. Andrews, Jack Miller, bill posters; Clad Copps, porter and paste maker; Fred. McMann, car manager.

    Advance agents of the Walter L. Main Shows: Ed. C. Knupp, general agent; W. W. Power, special agent; John D. Cary, contracting press agent; Harry Anderson, contracting agent; W. K. Peck, manager advertising car No. 1; George B. Beckley, manager advertising car No. 2; Walter Murphy, manager opposition bridgade No. 1; Ernest Waters, manager opposition brigade No. 2.

    Roster of car number one John Robinson's Ten Big Shows: L. H. Heckman, manager; R. E. Parsons, boss bill poster; George Allen, lithographer; Gilsie Abrams, route rider; Thomas Carroll, banners; Harry Lewice, programmer; George Layman, F. R. Collier, B. L. Smith, F. Colbrant, J. Lister, W. Lockhart, J. Fiester and Bert Balion [Ballon?], bill posters; E. Casad, paste maker.

    Roster of the first advance car of the Pawnee Bill Wild West: J. D. McManus, car manager; George Lackas, boss bill poster; H. L. Mason, George Shaffer, Robt. Mathews, Charles Baker, Ed. Baker, Dan Scanlan, Wm. Slater, Chas. F. Wilson, Terry Gasasway and Irving Dockstader, bill posters; L. D. Proctor, Walter Kettlewood and C. E. Powell, lithographers; Ed. Mulvey and William Witz, programmers; Teddy Bloom, cook; William D. Coates, porter.

    The side show of the Barnum & Bailey Circus is under the management of George Arlington. P. J. Staunton and Ed. Hunter are the outside announcers and ticket sellers and Barry Gray the lecturer. People engaged: Miss Loretta, snake enchantress; the Korean Twins, Giant Hugo; Gasnier, strong man; Zip, Barnum's original What Is It?; Geman, one man band; the Dexters, second sight; the Matzonias, handcuff tests and black art; Hornman, magician; Barry Gray, marionettes and band of ten pieces under the leadership of Sig. Farralli.

    Our Decatur (Ill.) correspondent writes: Ringling Bros. Circus drew an enormous crowd here May 2. The loop-the-loop did not go any farther than Chicago.

    Executive force of the Walter L. Main Shows: James Anderson, manager; Dr. C. M. Stull, supt. labor, parade and forage; D. J. Fitzgerald, asst. manager; Owen W. Doud, private secretary; Hugh Harrison, supt. of privileges; Basil McHenry, treas. of privileges; A. E. Jones, treasurer; Don McKenzie, auditor; Hugh Harrison, manager vaudeville entertainment, annex and all privileges; R. H. Dockrill, equestrian director; Capt. P. J. Visser, supt. spectacle; Robert Clements, purchasing agent and asst. supt.; Tom L. Wilson, press agent; John Gill, musical director; George Corcoran, 24-hour agent; A. D. Moreland, manager of dining tent; Wm. Elliott, supt. of refreshments; Dan Taylor, master mechanic; Mrs. D. Taylor, supt. of wardrobe; Wm. Winnter, supt. of menagerie; Richard Jones, supt. of elephants; James Whalen, supt. of canvas; W. W. Scott, supt. of stock; George R. Murray, boss property man; John Daily, master of transportation; Geo. Day, supt. of illumination; Henry Pullman, leader of parade and supt. annex door; John F. Case, in charge of dining car; Al. Pancost, in charge of winter quarters; A. J. Trunkey, attorney.

    Stephen S. Skinner, who managed Blondin, the famous rope walter, thirty years ago, died at Watertown, S. D., April 28, at the age of eighty-three.

Billboard, May 23, 1903, pp. 8, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Mathew McGovern, sixty years of age, was found dead in Philadelphia, on May 15. His body was found on a wood pile, he evidently having died the previous night from apoplexy. He was a well knonw characher in Frankford, a suburb of Philadelphia, which was formerly a headquarters for circus people. McGovern was with Barnum's Circus for a number of years, but on account of meeting with an accident some twelve years ago, he had ceased to go with shows. For many years he was an animal trainer with the Barnum Circus and was quite well known in the profession. Interment was made in Philadelphia.

    Albert Wackley, slack wire walker with the Wallace Shows, was burned to death at the National Glass Works at Marietta, Ohio, recently. While sleeping in the plant the heat of the furnace ignited matches which he carried in his pockets and set fire to his clothing. Being addicted to the use of opium, he slept soundly and his clothing soon became a mass of fire. All the clothes were burned from his body when he awoke and ran into the open air. He was taken to the hospital but lived only a short time. He was only 20 years of age.

    Despite denials from many sources, official and unofficial, there was a strike among the employees of the Barnum and Bailey circus, and it was estimated that a loss of over $5,000 was sustained by the management thereby, resulting in the inability of the management to give the afternoon show in May 13. The strike began in Washington, May 11, where the working gangs demanded an increase of $5 per month in their wagos. This advance the management refused to grant and when the work of tearing down the tent began Tuesday night, it porgressed very slowly and only a small percentage of the men worked at all. As a result, the show did not arrive in Baltimore until 6 o'clock Wednesday morning, too late for the parade which was given Thursday morning. . . .

    H. A. Mann's Gilt Edged Shows opened the season at Oberlin, Ohio, May 2. The parade was led by a twenty horsepower Winton racing automobile containing Mr. Mann and his lieutenants. A new band chariot, drawn by a long line of milk-white horses with gold plated harness and trappings, plumed and codecked in a most artistic manner, was most admired. The program: William Mayo and his educated stallions; the Sherbeck Family of acrobats; Burtch & Hicks, acrobatic stunts on stilts and knockabout clowns; Charles Dolly, aerialist and balancer and his troupe of dogs; the Lewises, talking and singing clowns; DuBell-Mendoza troupe of comedy trick house acrobats; Limert, Happy Hooligan, bicycle expert, and a band of fourteen pieces under the leadership of Prof. H. D. Brown. Mr. Mann has ordered another 40 foot middle piece and ten lengths of seats.

    The Bonheur Brothers now have a much larger number of wagons to transport their show than was required when the circus poet was prompted to write the following stanza:

They say that Bonheur Brothers,
    With their Golden Mascot Shows,
Have different luck than others -
    For as every traveler shows
Yellow, like Friday, is a Hoo-Doo.
    But their yellow vans thirteen -
I know as well as you do -
    Bring a fortune in long green.
For Friday of ill omen,
    And Jonah called thirteen.
When mixed up with yellow,
    Are as good as gold I ween.

    With the extras, the Forepaugh-Sells seats are 24 tiers high.

    Vic Hugo's loop-the-loop in the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West is a success.

    Warren A. Patrick is making good as privilege treasurer of the Barnum & Bailey Shows.

    Ringling Bros. permit to exhibit at Park Square, Boston, has been retracted by Mayor Collins.

    A shut-out contract for all of Long Island has been made by the Welsh Brothers and they will only play that territory in July. Welsh Brothers put on the Cycle Whirl as an outside free attraction in Camden, N. J. A diminutive pony was born while playing in Camden, and was immediately christened Camden.

    Floyd Bernard has signed with Campbell Brothers' show to do his wire act. He was with Howe's Great London last season.

    J. D. Harrison's sudden withdrawl from the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West Shows at Joplin, Mo., last week, was a surprise to the circus world.

    Ringling Brothers Shows carry four dining cars, eight first-class sleepers, four ordinary sleepers, sixteen stock cars, thirty-one flat cars and the advance. Ringling Bros. have lost two elephants and considerable small stock since the show opened. They replaced in large measure by purchases at the Cincinnati Zoological garden last week.

    Advance of the Gentry Bros. United Shows No. 4: H. P. Hill, agent; R. Superior, Ralph Root, Fred Sherborne, "Red" McPherson.

    Harvey O. Shallcross has sold his interest in the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West and returned to Philadelphia, where he has large real estate holdings that need his attention.

    The James-Younger Wild West bill posting forces were sticking bills on the fence around the park wherein the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West was exhibiting at Joplin, last week.

    Gentry Bros. show train was slightly injured in a wreck while enroute from Zanesville to Coshocton, O., one section colliding sidelong with another. Several cars are in the shops, but no person was injured.

    The musical Brennans have signed with Bonheur Bros. New Golden Mascot Shows to do their comedy musical act. Edward Brennan will do princiapl clown and novelty ventriloquial specialty. This is their fourth season with Bonheur Bros.

    Roster of advertising car No. 1, Howe's Great London Shows: Charles Cookston, car manager; Wm. Miller, boss bill poster; Wm. Teepe, Lonie Brown, Jim McGovern, Frank Thompson, E. C. Steele, George Thomas and Fred North, billposters. Harry Mosier, lithographer; Charles Taylor, Clyde Skinner and Elmer Lausett.

    Notes from the Indian Bill Wild West: We are now in our third week of prosperity. We have encountered lage business at every stand and at Chaleroi, Pa., hundreds were turned away. The show is composed of exhibitions of life on the frontier. Twenty-five cars are used - three in advance, six Pullman sleepers, five stock, and eleven flats. N. H. Whittier is general agent ahead and P. P. Craft general representative. Augustus Jones, general manager.

    The Show Wagon with the Pawnee Bill Wild West reports as follows: Under the management of Billy Nelson, we have been doing a land office business. The principal attraction is Eugene Berry, the big footed boy. Jessie Sonourie, the rattle snake king, is astonishing the natives. Nellie Montgomery, the water queen, gives a wonderful exhibition. Charley Conroy, one man band, furnishes the music. Ed. Murray is ticket seller and Jack Coffey does open air high dive to draw the crowd. Slim McCarty is boss hostler.

    Notes from H. A. Mann's Gilt Edged Shows. We opened the season at Oberlin, O., May 2. Following is the executive roster: H. A. Mann, manager; William Mayo, assistant manager; Chas. Dolley, equestrian director; Geo. Wilson, orchestra leader; R. McDaniel, in charge of advance with six men; Business since the opening has been so big that an enlargement of our capacity is necessary. Another 40 foot middle piece has been ordered and ten lengths of seats will be added. We have a 76 foot Pullman sleeper and a 72 foot baggage car.

    Notes from Lucky Bill's 25 Cent Show. We have been doing a phenomenal business since our opening in spite of rain and bad roads. Although we are surrounded by six of the "big ones," we continue to pack them in. The Wings, in their ladder and trapeze act are making a hit and are one of the features of the show. Mrs. Granger with her boy (three weeks old) joined us May 4. She has taken charge of the orchestra. The Millers novelty act joined May 12. Roster: Lucky Bill, proprietor; F. L. Granger, manager; the Two Wings, Charles Goodwin, Henry Wood, the Musical Grangers, Emmett Johnson and Mabel Johnson, H. C. Nichols, Owen Clark, Tom Marks and John Dye.

    Notes from the Great Barlow Show. We opened the season at South Milford, Ind., to big business in spite of the cold weather. We showed at Churubusco, Ind., for the sixth time and it was almost impossible to handle the crowds. Every available space was taken. Trunks and boxes were removed from the dressing rooms to accomodate the people. Follows the roster: Ed. P. Barlow, manager and proprietor; Emma Barlow, manager of privileges. Arthur Howe, Frank Decker, George H. Wymann, Frank Gerard, Guy ___, Leon Nelson, Frank Sheidler, Romeo Cole, Edna Barlow, Erma Barlow and Etta ___. Our dogs and ponies are doing good work.

    The Great Pan-American Shows opening at Salisbury, Mo., May 9. Several new features have been added this season and the canvas is all new. Following is the roster of the acts: Capt. Santiago's high dive into a net opens the performance. Ed. Baldwin is equestrian director. The Four Cerenos and their troupe of performing dogs. Harry Walker, clown. Hines & Kimbal, Beno & Beno, Edna Cook, Anna Cook, Rose Marietta, Dilger & DeVoss, Geo. Rialto, Emma Latow, the DeIryes, Burt Mayo, Gordon Orton and Chas. Sherman. Performances conclude with the Hippodrome reaces. The annex is under the management of Burt Chipman.

    James Shelby's R. R. Shows report as follows. Our season opened April 15 and business has been good. Our big top, 60 foot with 40 foot middle piece, and side show top, 40 x 60 feet, with eight banners are all new. The roster is as follows: James Shelby, proprietor; Chas. T. Odgen, manager; Mrs. Lizzie Odgen, treasurer; Maurice DeCastro, manager side show; Edwin Hardy, privileges; Prof. Chas. Nichols, leader of band and orchestra; Ed. Hardy, hand balancer, chair pyramid and Spanish rings; Vaulter Bros., horizontal bars and brother act; Charles Odgen, slack wire and trapeze; Charles T. Ferris, bone soloist and female impersonator; Maurice and Bowers, clowns; Baby Edna, contortionist; Odgen Sisters, comedy sketch, song and dance. The side show has Prof. Hardy's Royaal Marionettes; Alinette, snake charmer; Princess Valda, ladder of swords; Signor DeCastro, magician, Punch and Judy; Thaumna, living half lady, illusion; and four cages of animals.

    Following is the complete roster of Welsh Brothers New Great Railroad Shows. John T. and M. H. Welsh, equal owners and managers; M. H. Welsh, general director; John T. Welsh, advance; Clinton Newton, assistant manager; Charles Valentee, equestrian director; John White and John White Jr., ringmasters; Herbert Swift, conductor of band and orchestra. The program is as follows: Clowns, Charles O'Brien, Garry Vanderbilt, Paul Klotz, George Colby, Grimaldi Brown, Charles Clark, fred. Mackey, Max Pinco, Billy Atkinson, J. J. Foy and Snapper Garrison. Tore and Kamechi, Japanese perch and aerial work; Princess O'Tome, Japanese ladders; the Tokomotas Japanese Troupe; John White Jr. with a pack of educated hounds and leaping dogs; Lottie Aymar, menage act; Comical Colby and duo of trick donkeys; Paul Maury with educated bear; Prof. John White's sixty horse act; Frederick Welcome, equilibrist and head balancer; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cousins in carrying act; Willis Clark and the educated mule, January; Clown Band; the Three Flying Valenteens in aerial work; Katamura acrobats; Breed's troupe of educated ponies; Sarsfield and Starin, acrobats; the Three Brothers Russ, acrobats; Quartette of cake walking horses introduced by Chas. Valenteen, Prof. John White, Miss Aymar and Miss Valenteen; the Four Whirlwinds in acrobatic posturing; Jack Cousins in a four horse act. The show carries twelve cars. They have a small menagerie and keep all the ring stock and ponies in the menagerie top. The cook tent is clean and bricht. All of the cooking is done on portable gasoline ranges. The show has made money so far, only having three losing stands on account of rain. Captain Lately gives a high dive as an outside attraction. A real first part minstrel company has been engaged and it gives a minstrel performance for the concert. All of the trappings used by Welsh Brothers with their road minstrel company are used in this. Herbert Swift and Paul Klotz are the end men, the Victory Quartette are the singers and Mackey and Clark give a clever musical act. P. J. Handley does a dancing turn and the Mozartis do an impalement act. The side show is under the management of Geo. H. Irving, but Welsh Brothers own it. Mr. Irving makes all the openings and is assisted on the front by George Golt and Harry Martin. The list of attractions: Major and Ida Little Finger, midgets; Prof. Casper, soap masticator; Hawtley, magician; Theodora, ventriloquist; Geo. Golt, Punch and marionettes; Gasgoeal, expansionist; Balvetta, human volcano; Uijijiji, Mexican wild man; Will Hart's venetain glass blowers; Sutton's troupe of educated birds; Fleck's barrel mystery; Madame Irving, mind reader; and a number of small cages of animals. Prof. E. J. Kenjockety's Genuine Indian Band furnishes the music.

Billboard, May 30, 1903, pp. 8, 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Eddie Smith, of New York City, was recently killed by being thrown from a wagon. He was with the Walter L. Main shows, and at Mt. Pleasant, Pa., while he was driving one of the teams, the animals became frightened and dashed away, throwing him from his seat. He received severe injuries which caused his death. Smith was twenty-eight years of age.

    On May 21, at Woodbury, N. J., Charles Buckley of Binghampton, N. Y., was crushed to death while helping to unload one of the wagons of Welsh Brothers' Circus.

    Reports from the men who have left the Barnum & Bailey Shows, indicate that the trouble is not so much a difference as to wages as on account of the heaviness of the stuff carried. Many men say it is a physical impossibility to move much of the material, and in consequence no help can be secured until the stuff is cut down. The show has lost several stands on account of the shortage of men, and is it evident that something must be done quickly or the show will have to be thrown into week stands exclusively. Mr. Bailey says that the entire performance must be given on one day stands the same as on week stands or none at all.

    The tent covering the Skerbeck Show was blown down by a terrific wind storm during the evening performance at Westboro, Wis., May 19, causing a panic among the spectators. The performers and attaches of the show joined in their efforts to restore order and to prevent injury. Several persons were hurt though none seriously. The show gave two performances at Phillips, Wis., on the 20th. Frank Skerbeck will not be detered by a cyclone.

    Gentry Bros. recently lost a valuable pony, which died at Clinton, Mo.

    Hough & Howard's Circus was billed at Madison, Ind., but did not show there.

    Bolossy Kiralfy is superintending the South Africa spectacle with the Main shows. Walter L. Main has received another consignment of horses from Chicago to be used in the spectacle.

    Clinton Newton has rejoined Welsh Bros. Circus as assistant manger and press representative.

    "Doc" Ingram, formerly with the Sells-Downs Shows, has joined the Wallace advertising car No. 1.

    The authorities demanded $300 parade license from the Main Show at McKeesport, Pa., and the parade was called off.

    Joe Grimes has been with the Robinson Carnival Company all season and did not quit the Ringling show as recently reported.

    Lemen Brothers show Quebec and the Maritime Provinces ahead of Main. They make a hustle and go through Montreal, eastward, June 1st.

    Bad weather materially affected the business of Pawnee Bill at Cincinnati. Norwood would have been big for the show got a fair house in a fierce rain storm.

    Mrs. Arch Robbins has obtained leave of absence from the Walter L. Main Show on account of illness and is at home in Hartford City, Ind. Her husband is with her.

    All the side show people, teamsters and performers that could be made available, were utilized in putting up the Barnum and Bailey canvas at Lancaster, Pa., during the strike of the laborers employed with the show.

    Col. Chas. T. Sivall is making the main line towns for Sells and Downs, but E. L. Brennan makes the small ones and branch lines. Brennan also makes the excursions.

    Tom Howard will get well. He is at Tishomingo, Ind. Ter., and is receiving care at the hands of a fond mother and two sisters. Nobody believed he would ever pull through, but he is doing it albeit slowly.

    Frank Skerbeck writes that A. G. Dulmage of his advance absconded with the money entrusted to him. Jessie Gooderode and husband failed to put in an appearance after signing contracts, as did John Schneider, bar performer.

    Edward Smith, of Philadelphia, an employe of the Walter L. Main Show, was run down by the show sprinkler at Youngstown, Ohio, May 16, and both legs suffered compound fractures. He was taken to the hospital in a serious conditon.

    H. C. Long has been laid up at Okolona, Miss., for the past four weeks. He was forced to stop by floods, but improved the time by refitting, making needed repairs and building new wagons. The show much enlarged will take the road again, June 1.

    Alexander Curry, song and dance man, with the Wallace shows, was probably fatally injured by being thrown from a wagon after the performance at Youngstown, O. The wheels crushed one leg so badly that amputation was necessary. He sustained severe internal injuries.

    Charles Hollow, who is connected with the Pan-American show, was recently arrested at Springfield, Ill., charged with larceny. It is alleged that Hollow was trying to dispose of some saws and other carpenter tools on the street. When arrested he is said to have confessed to having stolen the goods.

    Reno's Allied Shows opened at Kankakee, Ill., May 2, to big business which has continued. The roster is as follows: Charles and Anna Stall, Charles Stone, Herman Vonguett, George Kall, Hardell Bros., Scott & De Mardo, Charles Alderfer, Ed. Reno, Emily Reno, Auline Reno. They carry 16 wagons, 44 head of horses and 48 people.

    Frank Robertson, Elmer McClure, D. G. Markle and H. Franklin of the Floto Show have invested in several shares of a rubber plantation in the Republic of Mexico. Mr. Markle will probably make a visit to Mexico the coming winter to look after their investment, as he is familar with the country, having made a tour of it with the Gentry Show in 1901.

    Gentry Bros. were recently billed to show at Osceola, Mo. Their license had been paid and the tents were up and seats arranged when the authorities decided to demand a larger license fee. Many tickets had been sold, but rather than be imposed upon by a few politicians who could never get enough, the management refunded the money paid for seats and no performance was given.

    The Barnum & Bailey Show is very heavy. The stringers weigh 400 pounds each and it takes two men to carry a jack. The seat planks also are extra heavy. Word comes from the east that the show missed the first afternoon's performance in Baltimore, lost the whole day at Wilmington, May 16; missed York, Pa., Tuesday, 19; missed Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, 20; but layed over there and showed Thursday cutting out Lebanon, Pa., and went direct to Reading.

    Notes from Leopolds London Shows. Everything is finished and in readiness for our opening on May 21. The show is well equipped and the train is composed of two Pullman sleepers, three stock cars and five Venice flats, all new. The staff is as follows: Frank Lepold, proprietor and manager; "Doc" Means, manager advertising car; E. J. Bellcamp, press representative; Jimmie Faust, side show and privileges; Jim Wilson, superintendent; Wm. Cobb, master of transportation. We will feature Prof. Getties' Royal Military Band of twenty-three pieces and Madame Orlando's female band of fifteen pieces with the side show.

    Notes from Rippel's Big 10 and 15 cent show. We opened at Forest, Ind., to a turn away. Follows the roster: Our band consists of Prof. Caylor and seven musicians; Chas. A. Rippel, manager; Al. Radcliffe, general superintendent; Clyde Bozorth, advance; Vore & Brit, brothers act, double trapeze; Miss Leon, slack wire; Master Chas. Rippel, rings and contorion; Bobby Rippel, clown; Davis & Jerome, jugglers; Geo. Slick, silent fun; Brinkey, barrel act. The show goes out with everything new. It is the prettiest twenty-five peopl show on the road. Our first two stands out we mixed it with the Moore Show and the Hanson Show, but prosperity hit us just the same.

    Notes from Alexander Glasscock's Big Combined Shows. A new top has just been received from Baker and Lockwood, a 70 foot with two 30 foot poles. Also a 65 foot round top for the side show. Our ring performance comprises sixteen acts and includes two fine bunches of educated ponies, a troupe of dogs, four aerial acts by Foster Glasscock; the Rineli's and Little Nellie Richards; the Kobe Troupe, high wire artists; two clowns and tumblers, contoritonists and brother acts by the Glasscocks and Harry Montuo. Our band of eight pieces under the leadership of Prof. Moncayo.

    We have the following from Skerbeck's Great One Ring Show. We have been on the road one week. In the opening our six sawdust jumpers keep the pad warm, while Miss Pearl Skerbeck makes them rubber when she does her slack wire act. Miss Amanda Skerbeck and John Fox are still walking and jumping around on their hands. Skerbeck & Skerbeck do a few twists on the double trapeze, after which our trained dogs and ponies show the audience what they can do. We also have pedstal contortion, perch act, juggling barrels, kicking, and wind up our show with Prof. Phil. Banman and Silvers in their rivaling ladder act. We carry a band of twelve pieces. Official roster: Frank Skerbeck, prop.; Joe Skerbeck, manager; John Fox, equestrian director; Joe Sapp, band leader; Big Slim, canvas boss; Harry Wain, boss props.

    The Miles Orton Shows send the following notes. Since we left Cincinnati we have met with success. Our roster: Miles Orton, sole owner; Gus Fairbanks, general manager; Chas. Cooper, general superintendent; Jack Berry, ahead; Norney Orton, treasurer; Prof. O. Murphy, leader of band of twelve musicians consisting of the following: V. O. Clark, Charles Wurling, Paul Fouersten, L. W. Rockey, W. Raish, Will Brooks, James Wilson, Joe Malina, J. D. Mackville, Charles De Moore and George Franklin. Marion Orton, slack wire and principal clown; Normey Orton, principal rider and carrying act; Mike Orton, club swing; Orton Bros., double trapeze; Jim Brooks, balancer, trapeze and wire artist; Ive and Clarence, smallest aerial performers (aged seven and eight years); George Moore, high wire and trick bicyclist; Key West, high diving goat; performing dogs, goats, ponies and mules. John L. Reb, manager side show and announcer; Ajax, fire eater; Noric's Thuma and illusion; Williard, the wizard; Mlle. Corita, den of snakes; Royal Marionettes with Harry Austin; Punch and Judy; Rilo, the Hindoo handcuff expert. Dick Richard, boss canvasman, with eight assistants. Charles Brooks in charge of lights; George Thompson, car manager. Have had big success since our opening Dec. 4, 1902. Have added two new cars and new canvas. The ghost dances every Sunday. John W. Berry is in charge of advance car number one.

    Lowry Bros. Shows opened their sixth season April 18 at Shenandoah, Pa. Their cars and wagons have all been remodeled and redecorated. They carry a 100 foot top, with two 50 foot middle pieces, a 40 foot dressing top, dining tent 20 x 30, horse tent 30 x60, cook house 20 x 30, all new. Follows the roster: Geo. B. Lowry, sole manager and director; L. M. Deeds, secretary and press agent; Phillip Harris, advance representative; Charles Grant, equestrian director; the Grants, LaEschiele, double trapeze and contortionists; Sherman and Dougan, comedy acrobats; Burke and Russell, clowns; L. M. Deeds, barrel and cross foot juggler; the Great Rosse, muscular gymnast; the Daring Sherman, high somersault diver; the Goodrodes, revolving ladder, balancing trapeze and slack wire; the Troy trained dogs and goats; Prof. Boone's educated ponies and monkeys; Prof. John Kelley, balloonist and parachute jumper; Newman Bros., acrobats; Weimer and Zellers, horizontal bars; Master Frank Zuber, acrobatic trick cyclist and bounding wire; Prof. John Dusch, leader of band with 14 musicians, Chas. Tracy, Mike Coll, Joe Allaman, Harry Allaman, Jack Neuman, Arthur Earley, Jim Brennan, Dick Swift, John Wescott, Harry Williams, Bob Fey, Doc Ray, Will Smith and Gel. Hurley. Slim Mulligan in charge of canvas, with ten assistants; Billy August in charge of chandeliers.

Billboard, June 6, 1903, pp. 7, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Frank H. Webb, superintendent of privileges of the Busby Bros. Show, and Miss Edna Mitchell, of Peru, Ind., were married in the parlors of the St. Nicholas Hotel, at Decatur, Ill., at noon, May 27. Miss Mitchell arrived in the city from Peru at 11:25 a.m., and the wedding ceremony followed soon after. Mr. Webb is one of the proprietors of the Webb Theatre at Peru, Ind.

    As the ammunition wagon belonging to the Pawnee Bill Show was being driven to the lot in Xenia, Ohio, May 26, the jolting caused by crossing a railroad track exploded a loose cartridge which set off the other ammunition. The wagon was blown to atoms, and Jackson Rogerson, the driver, was more or less seriously injured.

    The Leopold Show opened at Morristown, Pa., May 22.

    The Tusons have closed with Pawnee Bill's Wild West.

    Busby Brothers canvas was blown into ribbons at Bloomington, Ill., May 2.

    Will Powley is on the No. 1 car of the Hargreaves Show. Jos. Enoch's crowd is doing great work.

    The Ashtons joined the Busby Bros. Circus at Pinckney, Ill., and have become the lead feature.

    The William Todt Show has been out five weeks and reports good business. The layout is almost entirely new.

    John F. Flynn, of Dubuque, Iowa, has signed with the Hall Show as general agent. The show will tour Wisconsin and Iowa.

    The Nickel Plate Shows was completely blown down at Ada, O., May 26.

    Ringling and Main will tour Ontario withing a few days of each other. The advance forces have been clashing at every proposed stand.

    Gentry Brothers stopped their parade and cancelled two performances in Rich Hill, Mo., rather than pay an exhorbitant license fee.

    J. Edgar Clifford, who was connected with the Otto Floto show last season, has assumed the management of Manhattan Beach at Denver, Colo.

    Dave Superior, bill poster of the Boston (Mass.) Grand Opera House, is with the Gentry Brothers advance this season. His brother Ralph is with him.

    Gordon Hemstreet joined the band with Busby Brothers shows at Decatur, Ill., May 27. He will also put on his song and dance specialty in the concert.

    Bell & Henry, comedy artists, closed a five years' contract with the Barnum & Bailey shows at Philadelphia, Pa., and have joined Walter L. Main's show.

    Ringling Brothers could not get a proper billboard showing in Sterling, Ill., and passed up that city in favor of Dixon. The business men at Dixon paid the lot and water rent and influenced the city to revoke the license.

    Notes from Barlow Shows. We are in our fourth week. We expect to remain in Ohio the entire season.

    The Barnum & Bailey Show missed the parade and afternoon performance at York, Pa., May 19. The same condition prevailed at Harrisburg, Pa., on the 20 and only a night show was given. Lebanon, Pa. was cancelled and the shows remained in Harriburg the 21.

    Frank Leopold, manager of the Great London Show reports that the following people did not live up to their contracts with his: Henry Potter and May Harris, sketch team; the Inmans, contortionists; Thomas Brumfitt, wire walker; Phillips & Evans, Dutch act; Leonard Lark, gymnast; D. A. H. McVay, acrobat.

    Gollmar Bros., Sells and Downs and Forepaugh Wild West are all said to be contracted into the Copper Country. This is a most unusual course for that railroad to pursue, but the tip comes pretty straight that all three shows hold railroad contracts. The Wild West, according to reports, gets in first.

    Charles North, of Springfield, Ohio, bill poster crew number three, the Forepaugh-Sells shows, was recently injured at Detroit, Mich. He was thrown from the wagon into the path of an approaching car and was knocked insensible. He lay on the grass two hours before aid came. The injuries were around the back and hips, while painful, are not serious.

    Roster of advertising car No. 2, Great Wallace Shows: Rusk Eisfeld, car manager; George Frazier, boss bill poster; W. H. Harris, George Spittler, Ben Horten, Joe Horten, B. Persouetle, Tom Lewis, Joe Cors, Fred Schick, J. Paul Weaver, W. P. Davis, H. J. Fisher, Clem Dubbs, Albert Hull, Charles Wilson, George Scott, C. Hain, John Bagwell, Chas. Peavey and Joe McBride, bill posters.

    Notes from Cole Younger and Frank James Wild West. The show has done enormous business since the opening at Chicago, April 29. The side show is getting from $1,800 to $2,000 weekly. Joe Gasman and Tom Fay are handling the working force. Happy Hooligan (O. W. Courting) and the Alabama Sextette are the hit of the side show. Mrs. D. V. Tantlinger is doing some fine shooting, while Joe Lynch and Lee Bowers do some fancy roping. I. V. Thebig is ahead of the show, Mrs. H. E. Allott and Dan McCarty handle the paste boards on the front door, and Al. Wolfe is on the side show door. Salvail, Jimmie McNulty and Dock Emerson are the side show orators. Lew Nichols makes the openings and the first concert announcement. Salvail makes the second announcement. The free outside attraction is Lizzie Blondel, shot from a cannon. Mitchel Goldsmith has the privilege car, George Taylor is in the connection, George Applehause has the big show tickets. Following is the side show band: W. H. Jacobs, conductor; William Hinson and Chas. Williams, cornets; Geo. Wilson, trombone; Wm. Fisher, baritone; Charles Bratton, alto; John W. Barr, tuba; Alex. Harvey, snare drum; Edward White, bass drum. Misses Charlotee Washington, Maybel Jacobs, Bessie Savoy, singers, dancers and cake walkers.

Billboard, June 13, 1903, pp. 7, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Bonheur Bros. Golden Mascot Shows have been completely surrounded and harrassed by storms since May 15. They lost three excellent stands May 20, 21, and 22. The elements not being content with bombarding the company touring Kansas, have laid low their winter quarters in Woods County, Okla. On Friday, May 22, while the company were hurrying to get all the show in safe condition to stem an approaching hurricane at Sterling, Kan., a tremendous tornado bore down on their winter quarters in Woods County, Okla., sweeping and scattering the ring barns, horse and pony stables, quarters for the people, corn cribs, and hay barns to the four winds. The printing plant was also destroyed and many wood blocks for one sheets and streamers were split or exposed to the weather. On Tuesday, May 26, another big storm struck the company enroute. The performers are continually on the lookout for cyclone cellars. The show is doing good business where the weather permits.

    During Gollmar Bros. parade at Dubuque, Ia., a crowd of 500 students attacked the elephant trainers who were riding their animals, causing a stampede. The attack was incurred by a switching which the keepers gave some of the students on the grounds before the canvas was put up. The boys were teasing the elephants and the keepers used their whips. The Dubuque papers at first took sides with the show people but through the influence of some of the boys parents one of the animal trainers was arrested and locked up. Public sentiment, however, is with the animal men.

    On May 26, Judge Metcalfe, of Jefferson, Ohio, granted Walter L. Main a divorce from his wife, Florence L. Main, on the grounds of willful absence. Mr. Main testified that they were married in 1887 and in 1889 Mrs. Main went to Los Angeles for her health and remained there until 1901, when she returned to Geneva, and remained only a few weeks, when she went back to California, and has since refused to return home. The matter of alimony was settled by mutual agreement between the divorced parties.

    L. S. Barrett quit the Younger-James Wild West June 3.

    The Ten Big Shows has had no rain since Covington, April 30.

    Bonheur Brothers have added three teams of draft horses to the show.

    H. R. Moore has signed as contracting agent for the Campbell Brothers Show.

    Owing to unsafe bridges, the Pan-American shows did not parade at Joliet, Ill. The Pan-American lost a performance at Paris, Ont., Canada, May 20, on account of a tornado. The Hines-Kimball Trio are doing a neat acrobatic act with the Pan-American. Cooke Sisters, somersault riders, are also making a hit.

    Gentry Brothers played Dubuque, Ia., June 8, and Busby Brothers follow, June 11.

    The Forepaugh Wild West lost Des Moines and Sioux Falls on account of bad weather.

    The Ashtons joined Busby Bros. shows at Pickneyville, Ill., as a feature in their casting act. The Younger-James Wild West packed them afternoon and evening at Nashville, Tenn., in a drenching rain.

    The Rippel Show will play the gas and oil belt of Indiana for the next four weeks. They report good business.

    Pawnee Bill's Show had a blow down at Kenton, Ohio. Everything was laid flat. A heavy rain followed and the evening performance was omitted.

    A. H. Westfall has resumed his position as local contracting agent for the Walter L. Main Show. Mr. Westfall will manager Joseph Jefferson again next season.

    Jos. W. Everly who is reported ill at Austin, Pa., has been connected with the Indian Bill Wild West and not with the Pawnee Bill Wild West as stated.

    Charley Evans recently purchased a car load of baggage stock in Chicago for Pawneee Bill's Show, it having been found that the outfit was too heavy for the stock used heretofore.

    Gollmar Brothers could not make Oelwein, Ia., where they were booked for May 27, on account of the washed-out condition of the railroads. They also lost the evening performance at Reinbeck, Ia., on account of rain.

    One of the officials with the Barnum and Bailey Shows went to Philadelphia a short time ago to get sixty men to travel with the show. After a hard day's work he succeeded in getting six. This indicates the scarcity of laborers at the present time.

    Al. Smith, of Janesville, Wis., will take out a No. 2 Dog and Pony Show for Seibel Brothers next season. Mr. Smith is a well known showman, having been in the business since 1875.

    Winona, Minn., will have Gentry Brothers, Luella Forepaugh-Fish and Forepaugh-Sells shows in rapid succession, they playing there June 12, July 4 and July 7 in the respective order named.

    The Skerbeck R. R. Show is packing them in their new 80 foot round top, with two 30 foot middle pieces. They have also increased their show to three cars. They have been out only three weeks.

    A crowd of youngsters from Port Hope, Ont., recently gathered on a bridge to watch the attaches of the Pawnee Bill Show water the stock at the stream below. The weight of the crowd was too much for the bridge, which gave way and precipitated them into the cold water. No one was hurt however.

    Mayor John B. Linden, of Enid, Okla., has instituted a suit against the Forepaugh-Sells show in the amount of $10,000. The matter grows out of a correspondence between the mayor and the owners of the circus regarding the license required by Enid when the circus exhibited there some weeks ago.

    The advance roster of Gentry Brothers No. 4 show as it now stands is as follows: H. Percey Hill, general agent; Ralph Root, local contracter; Ralph Superior, boss bill poster; Dave McPherron and James Simpson, bill posters; Dave Superior and Maurice Cain, banner men; Fred ___ and John Carrol, programmers.

    Kennard Walters of Newark, N. J., a musician with Sun Brothers Shows, was killed at Charleston, W. Va., June 1. The showmen were under the influence of liquor and engaged in a rough and tumble fight, during which Walters was killed. Eight of the drinkers were arrested and are now in jail awaiting the corner's verdict.

    The William Todt Famous Show opened May _, and has been doing excellent business. Following is the roster: William Todt, Chas. York and wife, C. W. Deltino and wife, Harry Rose, Lawrence La Vaughn, A. S. Brazil, Gabe Micheals, Warren R. Miller, Allie R. Madison, Chas. L. Andrews, Chas. Stewart and Chas. Baily.

    Horace Molin of Lancaster, Pa., who has been doing the loop-to-loop in an automobile with John Robinson's Shows, met with an accident at Phoenixville, Pa., June 3. He fell while the automobile was at the hightest point and the machine fell on top of him breaking several ribs and injuring him internally. He is in the hospital but it is expected that he will recover.

    The Barnum and Bailey Shows now carry a large number of colored laborers. They exhibited in Camden, N. J., on May 30, but could only give the night show on account of not being able to get the tents in order. The morning parade was also omitted. People with the show state that in addition to the labor troubles the railroads are giving them poor service and that the trains get in late at every stand.

    Notes from the Younger-James Wild West. George Hoffman has the knife board with the show. O. W. Courtney (Happy Hooligan) is making a hit in the side show with his comedy juggling act. Jack Royer, Joe Lynch and Jack Taylor, ropers, are receiving much applause. Ernie Ruble and Billie Mulde handle the song books and balloon with the show. Lew Nichols has a number of privileges. Prof. and Madame De Roche are with the show and are making good. P. A. Dutch, cowboy tattooer, and his wife, Nellie Wistie, are working in the side show.

    Notes from the James Shelby R. R. Show. Business continues good. Weather fine with very little rain. Only lost one night on account of weather. Prof. A. J. Davenport hands large chunks of hot air in the side show every day. Walter Bowers makes a hit with his solos on the mandolin and guitar. Ed. Hardy climbs up his pyramid of chairs and makes the hit of the show. Misses Anna and Edna Ogden do nicely with their novelty sketch in the concert. Manager Ogden is kept busy counting out tickets and looking after business.

    Thomas A. Ogden, one of the best band masters in the West, died at his home in Kokomo, Ind., May 30, of cancer of the stomach. His first professional work was with the Frank G. Campbell-Gabriell-McKeon combination in the early seventies. Afterwards with Chas. Dobson, manager Wallace Sisters, J. J. Rentfrow's Pathfinders, Dorris' Circus, the Triple Plate Shows, Gentry Brothers, Howe & Houston, and at one time part owner of Odgen, Davis & Mimmocks, the Greatest Dog and Pony Shows. Mr. Odgen had been sick for two years and has twice been to the Coast in an effort to regain his health. He was 47 years of age and leaves a widow and son.

    J. O. E. Allen, better known as "Doc," died at his home in Birmingham, Ala., June 3. Allen was for years identified with some of the big shows, having started out with the Robinson Show when quite a boy. He has since been connected with the Sells Brothers Shows, and other big ones. The deceased was born in Hillsboro, Ohio, and followed his older brother into the show business. His death was due to a complicationof diseases. He leaves a widow and two children.

    Mrs. Oliver Scott, wife of the manager of the Robinson Shows, died last week at the home of her son-in-law, at New Lexington, Ohio. Mrs. Scott who lived with her husband and son at Beverly, O., was on a visit to her daughter, when overtaken by what proved to be her fatal illness.

Billboard, June 20, 1903, p. 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Sells and Downs lost seven stands on account of the recent floods in the West.

    Norris and Rowe are over $30,000 to the good so far, and the season is yet young.

    Reports from the shows in Canada do not indicate that country in extra good shape.

    Born to Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Phillips, May 25, a daughter. Mr. Phillips is connected with the Younger-James Wild West.

    Si Semon has left the Forepaugh Wild West and accepted a position as contracting agent with the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers shows.

    The Great Barlow Show reports good business where the weather permits. They had rain for ten successive days from June 1.

    After three weeks of very bad business at Flushing, Long Island, Williams & Feunessey's Circus recently went to pieces, after a riot among the spectators caused by dissatisfaction with the performance.

    Welsh Brothers were unable to show Bethlehem, Pa., June 9, owing to a cloud burst, which made it impossible for them to get the wagons to the lot.

    Notes from Rippel's Big 10 and 15 cent shows. After eighteen days of rain we are once more doing business the same old way. The show has been five weeks out and in that time we have met six stranded companies.

    The French negro, the sole survivor of the Mt. Pelee eruption, who has been a feature of the Barnum & Bailey side show, is liable to spend the rest of the season in the workhouse at Albany, N. Y., where he is now detained on a charge of cutting with intent to maim.

    The Sparks Shows are in possessionof three baby lions which were born at Mechanicsburg, Pa., May 20. Charles Sparks says that as soon as they are old enough they will be worked into an act with the big lions which will be made a special feature of the show.

    The Roster of the opposition brigade No. 1 of Walter L. Main shows: W. T. Murphy, manager; V. Logan, asst.; Chas. Koster, special lithographer; Howard Damond, Harry Butler, Frank Tracy, Sam Mona, bannermen; H. M. McCauley, W. Hausman, K. Tyler, lithographers.

    The side show with Miles Orton Shows reports big business. Following are the acts carried: Ajax, fire eater and sword swallowing; "Punch" Ray's Punch & Judy; John T. Mack, sleight of hand artist; Miss Masie Cunning, snake charmer and Prof. George, Hindoo box mystery. The main show is doing big business. John W. Berry is in charge of advance car No. 1.

    The Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West Show lost several dates in Iowa, the first of the month, on account of the floods. At Des Moines no night performance was given, and the show did not get out of town until the next noon. Just before the delayed train started, J. W. Lynch, the side show man, was sent up town to buy a beef steak for Mrs. Fish; the flood cut him off and he traveled just one week before he caught up with the show.

    Roster of car No. 2, Forepaugh-Sells Bros. United Shows: F. W. Busey, car manger; W. F. Adams, boss bill poster; John Lebels, Andy Stouch, Chas. McKee, E. I. Bishop, Clint Hier, Geo. Thatcher, John Reynolds, Emil Loehr, R. A. Toms, R. L. Tuttle and J. F. Read, bill posters; B. H. Mills, Louis Bowers and L. D. MacIntosh, lithographers; E. Pepper, H. Mercier, banner men; Frank O'Hara, programmer and James Brand, porter.

    Corrected roster of advertising car No. 2 of the Great Wallace Shows: Kurt Eisfeldt, car manager; Geo. Frasin, boss bill poster; W. M. Scott, lithographer; W. D. Clifford, programmer; G. W. Spitier [Spitler?], C. B. Wilson, Fred Shick, Joe Cors, H. J. Fisher, Joe Horton, Clem Dubbs, Paul Weaver, Ben Horton, W. M. Davis, Thomas Serrin, Al. Hall, W. H. Harris, C. C. Peavey, J. M. Bagwell, bill posters; J. M. Moore and C. E. Stain, banners, and Roy Crist, paste maker.

    Notes from the Great Cole Younger and Frank James Historical Wild West. Mitchell Goldstine has charge of the privilege car. McGindley is in the connection and sells big show tickets. Dan Heley Yokes, reserved seat tickets. Dan McCarty and Mrs. H. E. Allott are on the front door. P. A. Dutch and wife are in the side show. Harry Hall is in the ticket wagon; P. C. O'Brien is the adjuster with the show.

    Roster of advertising car No. 2, Barnum and Bailey Shows: Al. Reil, car manager; Vic Cook, Wm. Shea, boss bill posters; Gux Bork, assistant boss bill poster; W. Du Pont, lithographer; James Davis, chef; with H. Glattery as assistant; M. Murphy, porter; J. Harrington, H. Harris, E. Shaw, J. Green, P. McLaughlin, Gus Miller, A. Cohen, R. Laferne, P. Dunn, H. White, P. Bahr and E. Carter, bill posters.

    C. I. Norris of the Norris and Rowe Shows is in Oakland, Cal., taking treatment for his eyes. He has not been wih the show since April 18, but will return in a few weeks as the affected organs are regaining their normal condition. Mr. Norris has not been idle. He has been negotiating for the purchase of a tract of land just outside of Oakland which will be converted into winter quarters for the show. The tract is situated near the S. P. Railroad. The show has been doing a large business. Twelve cream white parade horses, three parade cages with animals and one stock car were added in Portland, Ore.

    Whitney Family Shows are now in their fifth week. Following is the roster: A. V. Whitney, prop.; C. A. Whitney, mgr.; L. P. Whitney, equestrian director; W. Walbourn, gen. contracting agent; John Peach, advertising agent; Lee Whitney, leader of band; John C. Phillips, director of orchestra; Clate Lemons, boss canvasman; Clarence Alford, boss property man; Seaton Newberry, boss hostler; Stanley, Brobst & Stanley; Lester & Mack; Pacard; ___; the Two Cadworths; Milane Sisters, L. P. Whitney; John S. Phillips; Chas. Kiefer; Jack Heap; C. M. Bowman; Frank Adams; Moses Strong; Geo. Lambert; Chancey Honer; John Wike and "Miggins."

    Notes from Walter L. Main's Combined Railroad Shows. A baby camel was born at Batavia, N. Y. The local branch of Damascus Temple Shriners of Rochester, attened the show in a body and the infant was christened Damascus Batavia. Since playing Syracuse, N. Y., May 26, we have not locked horns with Ringling Bros. Major Reinbeck spent Sunday, May 24 at his bantam rooster farm near Buffalo. The Oriskany troupe of acrobats and head balancers joined at Cleveland, O., May 20. Harry Green and Harry Hodge are doing good work as rubes. Geo. Holland and wife (Rose Dockrill), joined the show May 25, at Rochester.

Billboard, June 27, 1903, pp. 7, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    George Wormald has the canvas with the No. 2 Gentry Show.

    George F. Cable has the opposition car with the Gollmar Brothers Show, his seventh season with the show.

    The side show with Indian Bill's Wild West broke its record at Elkins, W. Va., June 12, opening to 2,720 paid admissions.

    Roster of advertising car No. 2, Gollmar Brothers Shows, now en route through Manitoba, Canada: George F. Cable, car manager; George Slade, boss bill poster; George Weber, Ed. Wahler, Elmer Parker, Fred Perkins, Joy Galloway, Wm. Erickson, Ed. Coughlin, Harry Wells, Tom Ryle, bill posters; George Johnson, lithographer; Ed. Morey, programmer; Ed. Bowen, 1-sheet boards.

    Notes from Stimmel's B. P. O. E. Circus. We have been packing them to the ring bank since our opening. The show is booked solid until September, playing for lodges only. The Guthrie Family and Hill Troupe of acrobats are the features with fifteen other good acts. Hill, Guthrie & Smith are sole owners and manager. We are going to enlarge the show and will do all we can to make it one of the best one ring shows on the road.

    Notes from Cole Younger-Frank James Wild West. Lee Marshall is one of the popular cowboys. Jack Royce has a fine show in the arena. Miss Dollie Dash and Eugene Scully do a fine singing and dancing turn in the concert. Miss Riggie Poole and Lizzie Blondel do a good turn in the dance of all nations. Fred Horton and Nona West make a hit in the concert with their impalement act, and Joe Epstine and his troup of dancing girls are giving satisfaction.

    Notes from the Miles Orton Shows. We are once more on the road, after playing around Chicago since May 20, while our sleeping car, White Wing, was being repaired at the Pullman shops. We opened at Chesterton, Ind., to overflowing business. Have added four new dogs to our dog troupe. Prof. Snyder has returned to our band.

    The Forepaugh Wild West Shows report: We have survived the floods, rains and washouts. Two carloads of dapple-grey horses were added to our stock at St. Paul. John A. Barton, our manager, is handling his work with the ease and grace of a veteran. This is his first year as manager. Mrs. John A. Baron and Luella Forepaugh-Fish are handling the paste boards at the front of the big show. Manager John A. Barton just sent in an order to build us six new baggage wagons. He appointed Fred Green as local contracting agent.

    Notes from Burns & Co.'s New R. R. Shows. We are still packing them in, at Marinette, Wis., we did it in a rain. At Iron Mountain we exchanged professional courtesies with Vogel's Minstrels. Follows the complete roster: F. W. Burns and John Kohl, proprietors; Chas. Hoeffler, treasurer; J. W. Blanchard, master of transportation; F. W. Brocks [Broeks?], advance agent with four assistants; Harry Holms, director of amusements; Jerry Kimball, band leader. The following performers: Four Lorenos, acrobats; the Great Koster, aerial act; Ansel and Adams, hand balancers and barrel jumpers; Vernly, contortionist; Harry Helms, funny tramp juggler; Hershals' Troupe of trained dogs and goats; Burn's trained horses and ponies; the Brothers ___, horizontal bars; Mlle. La Belle, flying rings and trapeze; Peanut's trained mule; Leander Brothers, brother act and Roman ladder; Tina, slack wire juggling. We travel by railway and stop at hotels.

    Notes from J. H. Morgan's Big R. R. Shows. We opened at Lexington, Ind., April 10. Although bad weather prevailed up to June 1, we played to S. R. O. right along. We have played over Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Arkansas, and are on our way to California. We will play along the coast all winter, coming back in the spring. We travel in our own special car. Executive staff: J. H. Morgan, proprietor and manager; J. C. Morgan, treasurer; Ed. Morgan, assistant treasurer. Roster of performers: __ Sisters, contortionists; Barteno Brothers, triple bars; Frank Mac, wooden shoe dance; Pat Murray, weight balance; High Kicker ___; Happy Jack, old-time clown and announcer; Peggie Long, black face artist; Frank Long, boy clown; Roy Fortune, one-legged slack wire artist; Bob Chany, black face monologue; Harry Barteno, iron jaw. Our band is composed of the following people: H. A. Scott, leader; __ Miller, Chas. Maynard, Roy Fortune, Frank Clark, Thos. Robbins, Warren Long, Earnest Coners. Orchestra: Will ___, Peggie Long, H. W. Miller, Chas. Maynard, Thomas Robbins and Earnest Coners.

    Marteno Lowanda [sic] and Miss Louise Lovingburg, popular performers of the Forepaugh-Sells Circus, were married at Urbana, Ill., Sunday evening, June 7.

    William Todt, whose name has for some time been connected with the William Todt Famous Show, was recently wedded at Salisbury, Md., to Mattie Deweese Johnson (non-professional) of Snow Hill, Md.

    Miss Nellie Keeler, 28 years of age, known as the Indiana Midget, who was exhibited with Barnum's show as the smallest woman on earth, is dead. Miss Keeler was born at Kokomo, Ind., and at birth weighed fourteen ounces. When a child she, with her parents, joined Barnum's show, and she was one of the leading attractions for six years, during which she weighted eleven pounds and was twenty-eigh inches in height. After leaving the show her parents settled on a farm a few miles west of Pierceville, Ind., and for the last twelve years Nellie had been the victim of consumption.

    W. Barker, ringmaster of M. L. Clark's show, was shot and killed at North Little Rock, Ark., night of June 8, by a posse of officers. He was carried to the hospital but medical skill was of little avail and he died about three hours later. His body was sent to Alexandria, La., by the request of his wife and was buried at Pineville, La. Mr. Barker had been connected with M. L. Clark's show for about six or eight years. He was forty-two years of age and leaves a wife and three children.

    Tom Marshall, the oldest circus clown in the country, died recently at the City Infirmary of Cincinnati, where he had been living for some years. Marshall was over 80 years of age and his death was due to senility. A short ime ago he was taken out of the infirmary by friends, and returned a short time ago much broken down in health. He was at one time associated with Dan Rice.

    John Brown, a rider with the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Circus, who was injured by his horse falling at the evening performance at Kalamazoo, Mich., recently, died in Borgess hospital of that city from his injuries. He was about 25 years old. His home is not known.

Billboard, July 4, 1903, pp. 8, 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Bert Atkinson, a trap drummer with Campbell Brothers No. 1 Band, was crushed to death in the parade at Morris, Minn., June 22. Atkinson was late for the parade and in attempting to mount the huge bear den while it was in motion, he slipped and fell beneath the wheels, which crushed his head, killing him instantly. He was twenty-five years of age. The funeral took place at _ o'clock of the same day on which the accident occurred, the entire show, led by three bands, following the body to its last resting place.

    Chas. Philson, ventriloquist, is with the Pan-American Shows, touring Canada.

    Indian Bill's Wild West showed to big business at Columbia, Pa., June 22.

    George W. Harvey got his walking papers from Bonheur Brothers last week.

    The Pan-American Shows cancelled Amherst, N. S., June 19, and played Maccan instead.

    Boss canvasman Putnam of the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West quit the show in Duluth, Minn.

    Jack Pfeiffenberger has left the Wallace Show and returned to his shome at 915 Main St., Cincinnati.

    Art Dacoma has applied to the Federal court to restrain the Wallace show from using any of his paper in Iowa.

    The billposters of the Bonheur Show were tied up in the flood district and the show was advertised with heralds alone.

    T. J. Forde, adjuster with the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West Show has given manager Barton a two week's notice to quit.

    James Kelley has finaly and for the last time quit the Wallace advance. W. E. Franklin says so, hence it is the last time sure enough.

    Al. Dolson, formerly of the Walter L. Main Show, is connected with Pain's Last Days of Pompeii this season.

    George Stewart and wife quit the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West Show at Duluth, Minn. Mr. Stewart was 24-hour man, while Mrs. Stewart did a menage act in the arena.

    Thomas Nailor, adjuster with the Indian Bill Wild West, is doing well. He and John Behan have the privileges with the show and are doing big business, having missed only one stand since the opening.

    Frank B. Webb, press agent for Busby Bros. Circus, was thrown from a buggy during a runaway at Waverly, Iowa, his leg and ankle badly bruised. Burt Busby is also laid up for a few days in the hospital at Dubuque, Ia.

    A mob attacked Tony Lowande's show at Coamo, Porto Rico, June 23, and the show people defended themselves with guns until the police arrived and dispersed the mob who were angered because the management would not issue complimentary tickets.

    A. B. Stewart, special agent, and wife, May Stewart, rider, have left the Forepaugh Wild West. They have been engaged by the Bon Fernandez Cigar Company of Duluth, Minn., to advertise their cigars by exhibiting their educated horse on the streets of the larger cities in the state.

    The Wallace Shows will carry four automobile buses, which will carry people to and from the show when the lots are away out. Each bus will seat eighteen people and it is expected that they will do a good business even when the lot is on a street car line. The scheme is an idea of W. E. Franklin's.

    Roster of advertising car No. 2, Forepaugh-Sells Shows: F. W. Busey, car manager; W. F. Adame, in charge of paper; Andy Stouch, E. J. Bishop, Chas. McKee, Julius Lebels, George Thatcher, Clint Hyre, Jinks Hyre, Emil Loeher, John Reynolds, R. S. Tuttle, R. J. Louis, J. Hudson and Shelby Jones, bill posters; Ed Pepper and Henry Mercier, bannermen; B. H. ___ and L. H. Bowers, lithographers; Frank O'Hara, programmer; and Jas. Lyband, porter.

    A few lines from Capt. Stewart's Big 10 and 15 Cent Show under the management of John Shoot. We have been out only three weeks and are now playing the oil district of Indiana and doing well. Our big top is 60x90; cook tent, 20x30, and dressing tent 20x30. Carry six lenghts 8 tier high blue seats, stage 10x16. We have 20 people all told. Capt. Stewart is now at Fort Wayne, Ind., fitting out a No. 2 show to play fairs which will open the last week in July. This show will carry 15 people and give a first class stage and ring show. He has now 14 weeks at fairs booked in Ohio, Ind. and Mich.

    Notes from the M. M. Coleman Shows. We are now on our seventh week, meeting with big success. Following is the roster of the entire aggregation: Peter Boylan, sole owner and manager; J. E. Noble, general agent; May Ailes, treasurer; Prof. James' Male and Female Band of fifteen; Jim Zack, general superintendent, with twenty men; John Krall, equestrian director; the Four Bonvards, casting act; Prof. W. O. Nichols, bucking mule; clowns - Wm. Graves, John O'Donnel, Pete Cornaller Jr., Eddie Moss, Bill Cassidy, Fred Johnson and Louis Pruchnick; singing clown, R. Cornalier; Kremo Bros., hand to hand acrobats; Miss Emma Bodtcher, slack wire; Field Sisters, double trapeze; Prof. Nicholsen's troupe of dogs and ponies; Three Jordans, Roman ladders and balancing perch; Master Fred Johnson, pony hurdle; Trick Horse; Five DeMontrevilles. We are featuring the 8 Cornallers, acrobats. Concert people: Chas. Garvin, Boylan Children, Lincoln J. Carter's Too Proud to Beg, Harrison and Krall, Jay Deome and the Four Haegler Children. We have added three more cages, tableau and band wagon.

Billboard, July 11, 1903, pp. 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___. This issue difficult to read, much material missing.

    Rippel packed them in during a rain storm at Warren, Ind.

    Jack Pfeiffenberger has joined the Barnum & Bailey Shows.

    Prof. Snyder has joined the band with the Miles Orton show. Zaza, the demon knife thrower, has been added to the Miles Orton show.

    Frank Row will have charge of the tents with Capt. Stewart's No. 2 show.

    John L. Reh has closed with the Miles Orton Show to enter upon his winter work.

    Al. Hertig has joined the Rippel Show to do clown and specialty in the concert.

    Prof. Deroche's hypnotic act is the feature of the side show wil the Younger-James show.

    Fred Griffin soon to quit the Wallace circus and join the John Robinson side show as outdoor talker.

    Doc Minturn, "Noodles" Fagin and Joe Farris are the three side show ticket sellers with the Pawnee Bill Show.

    J. D. Harrison has been engaged as special agent of the Wallace Shows.

    Tom McMahan and Miss Myrtle Barnes, both of the Rippel shows, were married in Bluffton, Ind., June 21. They will remain with the show.

    Ringling Brothers had to cut out their parade at Dixon, Ill., recently, as the bridge over Rock River at that place could not sustain the weight.

    Dan Haley is in the ticket wagon with the Younger-James Wild West, Harry Hall having been called home on account of the illnes of his mother.

    Julia Gardner is making a hit in her dancing act with the John Robinson side show. She was recently married to Fred Griffin, side show orator.

    The Great Melbourne Shows have lost a great many stands in Iowa on account of rain. The show will probably be transported by railroad next season.

    Barnum & Bailey did not parade and lost the afternoon performance at Hartford, Conn., June 25.

    Clint and Mabel Dickerson have signed with the Capt. Stewart No. 2 show, which is being fitted out at Ft. Wayne, Ind. Billy Groce has also signed with this aggregation.

    Charlie Evans has the stock with Pawnee Bill. Doc Springer has charge of the sleeper, making his fifth year.

    Frankie Beno, of the Aerial Benos, suffered a fall in a breakaway act with the Pan-American Shows at Shukenseadle, Nova Scotia, recently. She will be able to return to work in a few weeks.

    R. V. Hall's circus opened at Fond du Lac, Wis., May 21. The show is now touring Wisconsin.

    Amos G. Bonheur's name was published among the list of missing at Chapman, Kan. The wires were down and for nine days the people with the show did not have a word from him nor he from them.

    Edwin Hoddy, aerialist, has concluded a successful season of twenty-two weeks with Tony Lowande's Circus in the West Indies.

    The Younger-James Wild West was not allowed to give a night performance in Richmond, Va., as the officials of Henrico County maintained that the performance would offer serious risk to the peace of the community. The mayor of the city had given a permit for the performance.

    Roster of Walter L. Main's advance car No. 1: W. K. Peck, manager; Martin Slivers, in charge of paper; John Hayes, William Alberte, George Caren, H. Matron, Wilbur Wynn, Clarence Carey, Victor Cleveland, William Braummeer, Harry Lausch, Ralph Derringer, James Owens, Richard Bartow, Edward Williams, Robert Woods, Arthur Cummings, bill posters; F. McFarland, Walter A. McCauley, and Albert Hausmann, lithographers; E. C. Mence, Charlie A. Detrick, Harry Johnson, bannermen; George Frankland, paste maker; Frank George, porter.

    Waldo & Company's Shows are feeling the effects of the unprecedented weather. The following is from the Chicago American: "Waldo & Co.'s Twentieth Century Shows are tied up at South Chicago. Two cars, a tent, E. H. Lyons, the press agent, a number of wagons and a mule are held under an attachment to secure payment for a grocery bill incurred at Hammond. A conference was held yesterday and the chattels, including the press agent, will be released. The performers went ahead to Naperville." Later advices have it that the financial troubles have all been adjusted and that business with good weather has taken a turn for the better.

    Roster of R. V. Hall's Circus: R. V. Hall, sole owner; Fred Barth, manager; Cap. Erkson, advance representative; Chet. Warren, treasurer; Mae Hall, accountant; Oscar Taggart, amusement director; Louis Buch, musical director; Robt. Engfer, front door ticket taker; Wm. G. Hall, special officer; Fred ___, chef; Jim Car, boss canvasman; Bill Watkins, boss props. Performers: Taggart Family, Onzo Trio, Zaretta Brothers, Fred Parth, Robt. Engfer, Demonio Troupe, Davis and Bend, John McLay, Sig Montez and ___. Band and orchestra: R. V. Hall, band master; Louis Buch, orchestra leader; Chet Warren, Frank Mertz, Jim Mertz, James Francis, ___ Flannery, Al. Hall, Fred Craig, Eddie ___, Joe Crain and Joe Bass.

    Notes from Ringling Brothers World's Greatest Shows. Mike Rooney has returned to the show and is again riding in his old time form. Rooney has been suffering from an affliction of the eyes, and recently underwent an operation that proved successful. The operation was performed at London, Ontario. Meagher is the name of a new pony colt. The little fellow is named after Kerry Meagher, the treasurer of the big show. Mrs. Homer Hobson, Howard and Cross, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ando and a number of other performers dropped into Chicago after the night show at Danville, Ill., Saturday, and returned to the show at Bloomington in time for the parade. One of the features of the parade is the mounted band and escort of cavalry. The uniforms are unique and embody the Stars and Stripes. . . . Every department if filled with good men, under the best superintendents in the business; Spencer Delevan, boss hostler; Jack Snelling, in charge of canvas, A. L. Webb, steward of dining tents and Will Fay, in charge of the dining cars; Robert Taylor, trainmaster; Rhoda Royal, assistant equestrian director; Charley ___, master of properties, Geo. Jenks, in charge of menagerie, and Paul Souders, supt. of elephants.

    Complete roster of the Gollmar Brothers' shows: A. Gollmar, manager; B. F. Gollmar, treasurer; Fred C. Gollmar, advance manager; Matt Gollmar, equestrian manager; ___ Burke, railroad contractor; George Neff, manager advance car No. 1; Frank Morain, manager car No. 2; Ed. Grant, porter of sleeping car ___; Ed Jones, porter of sleeping car Baraboo; Mark Franklin, porter of sleeping car Wisconsin; Harry Wertz, manager lunch car; Frank Shade, master of transportation; Frank Whittaker, boss property man; Wm. Wright, boss wardrobe; John Zeigler, boss ring stock; Doc Parkhurst, boss canvasman; John Showles, boss menagerie top; Custy, boss annex top; Emory Stiles, boss animal man; Lew Smtih, boss elephant man; George Holland, boss hostler; F. Benson, assistant boss hostler; Al Janer, boss chandelier man; Harry Wertz, cook house privileges; Parson White, front door man; E. E. Pettengill, 24-hour man; Mike Kelly, boss ring maker; Ward, boss seat man; Ed Maker, candy stand and balloon privilege; Wm. Adair, mail man; Frank McCart, license adjuster and announcer; Dr. J. E. Fitzgerald, press agent and orator; Prof. King's concert band with the following men: Jasper Warren, Walter Fink, Lew Dine, Fred Huffer, Emil Walters, E. K. Ely, Wallie Durge, Bert Coleman, C. E. Wood, Gus Mooney, Frank ___, Ed Fowler, Chas. Nemf, Ed. Nogord, E. D. Gudgel, Jack Jenkins, Ed Mortin, George Rose, Frank Jenkins, Robert ___, W. I. Dunn, E. S. Mann, Gus Kling, Wm. Franklin and Ed. Mossey. Performers in the big show: Petet Family, Tom, Lizzie, Charlie, Roy and Walter, acrobats; M. Andir Japanese troupe, Abomo, Mato, Mikichi, Tokio, Fando, Kokomo, acrobats; Alex Sawande [sic], somersault rider; John Willis, somersault rider; Mrs. John Willis, principal rider; Maud La Range, principal rider; Carrie La Wande, rolling globe; Zelo hand balancer; Otto Weaver, hand balancer; Willie Grah, hand balancer; Adair and Dohn, somersaulting, cake walking and high wire walking; the Silbers, aerialists; Joseph Lapex, contortionist; Allie Grah, Eddie Grah and Yaette, contortionists; Fred and Kitty Martine, aerialists; John Mora, tramp aerial bars; Gustie Zellno, juggler; Hattie Adair, juggler; Pearl Wallace, juggler; Harry and Gustie Brandon, aerialists; Michiki and Moto, James Grah and son, Charles Reach and sister, balancing ladders; the Wallaces, bicyclists; Sulton, Kid, Prince, King, cake walking horses; Alex Lawande [sic], mule hurdle; Frank Paul, hurdle; Gollmar Brothers' herd of performing elephants; Mlle. Lizette, tight wire; Nino Tarlington, tight wire; Frank Allo, tight wire; Mora, Letta, Petit, casting act; Harry Brandon, Charles Silber, Frank La Mar, Charles B. Paul, George Frazier, Frank Allo, Fred Martine, Mellno, George Letto, Chas. Tarlton, Joseph La Rex, Frank Zeldo, F. Wallace, Gus Franklin, clowns. Concert people: Jas. Fitzgerald, manager; Harry Brandon, Geo. Fozier, Pearl Wallace, Art Wallace, Tarlton & Tarlton, Chas. B. Paul, Zerallo. Annex people: Frank McCart, manager; Elma Smoke, enchantress; Robert Campbell, Hiland [sic] piper; the Tarltons, comedy musicians; A. C. Wallace, magician; Mrs. Wallace, Hindoo sack mystery; Frank Prins' colored jubilee singers.

Billboard, July 18, 1903, p. 6. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    An ordinance has passed the Kansas legislature and senate whereby all shows exhibiting in Kansas hereafter will be required to pay a license of $500 for the first day and $250 for each succeeding day. It will drive the shows out of the state entirely. The license is prohibitive and extortionate.

    Bob Rogers has joined Welsh Brothers Shows as boss hostler.

    Mr. & Mrs. Joe. W. Cousins have signed with the Walter L. Main Shows.

    Clarence W. Ferrell is now the treasuer of the Forepaugh Wild West.

    Mann and Company's Show closed at Leetonia, Ohio, July 9, on account of internal dissension.

    Rice's Dog and Pony Show closed with W. P. Newman's Great American Water Circus at Henderson, Ky.

    Norris & Rowe were in Walla Walla, Wash., on the 4th of July, and got the best business in the history of the show.

    George H. Wymann has been with the Great Barlow Show since it opened in 1897.

    Ed. De Long, the clown, is now in the saloon business at Hamden Junction, O.

    Nola Satterfield, the young Kentucky horse woman, is doing clever trick riding and vaulting with the Forepaugh Wild West.

    W. W. Brown of the Norris & Rowe Show had the misfortune to loose one of his fingers while the train was being loaded at Wallace, Idaho.

    The arena performance of the Forepaugh Wild West Show now includes a cycle whirl, a racing hippodrome and a troupe of 17 trained horses.

    Capt. Emerson with the Hall Show has received his new balloon. He will continue to make his ascension at the opening of the big show each evening.

    C. I. Norris rejoined the show at Spokane, but his eyes are still in very bad shape. He can only see out of one of them, and not very well at that.

    Harry W. Seamon, general agent of the Forepaugh Wild West, has a "shut out" contract with the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Ry., into the copper country.

    Jack Pfeiffenberger, first assistant boss canvasman, did not join the Barnum and Bailey Show as reported. He is still at liberty.

    Thomas Grady and James Burgh were arrested July 2 at Danbury, Conn., on suspicion of preparing to dynamite the Barnum & Bailey Shows. Both men were formerly employed as canvasmen with the show.

    Ringling Brothers' big pipe organ is again with the show. The organ weighted 15 tons and upon leaving Chicago it was found to be cumbersome and was returned to the factory for elimination of this fault.

    Walter M. Leslile, manager of the side show with Indian Bill's Wild West, will direct the tour of Thomas B. Alexander next season. He will not send the great Conkling Show out until the season of 1905-06.

    The Hough & Howard Dog and Pony Show are playing around Chicago and have an excellent band, nine in number. George Yessell is agent and Harry Howard ring master.

    A number of hoboes tried to force their way into the Gentry Shows, at Decatur, Ill., and in the encounter with the attaches of the show, which ensued, several of the hoboes' heads were broken.

    E. L. Brannan was forced, on account of poor health, to leave the Sells & Downs Shows at Denver, Col., June 15. A badly sprained ankle added to his discomfort. He is now recuperating at his home in Parsons, Kan.

    Several of Ringling Brothers' bill posters were arrested at the instance of Mrs. A. A. Saveley, who manages the bill posting plant at Clinton, Ia., for covering the paper of the Wallace show on boards leased from the Saveley company.

    Mrs. Agnes Clark, formerly with the John Robinson Shows, has purchased a lot on Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Ill., for which it is said she paid $21,000.

    The W. H. Coleman Show opened at Western Ave. and Erie St., Chicago, to a crowded tent both afternoon and evening. The spread of canvas looks small, being only a sixty foot top. They have the Cordella Family of acrobats, ten in number, as principal attraction.

    Col. Lee Howard, the advance agent of the W. P. Newman Great American Water Shows, was a Billboard caller, July 13, and reports that the show has been a big winner. They are on the way to the Monongahela River for the rest of the season.

    Roster of advertising car No. 3, John Robinson's Ten Big Shows: Wm. M. Dale, car manager; Henry Weyman, boss bill poster; Jerry Donovan, banner man; Bob Walker, programmer; Charles Vernerda, spec. ex. agt.; Andrew Pippenberg, Harry Smith, George Hunt, Ed Campbell, Wm. ___, Vernon Smith, Garnet Smith, Jas. Cole from Chicago, Chas. Gorman, bill posters.

Billboard, July 25, 1903, pp. 7, 8. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The first section of the Wallace Show train was wrecked at Shelbyville, Ill., at about 8 a.m. on July 16, two people being killed and four injured. Four horses were killed or had to be shot on account of broken legs, and three cars were demolished. The section had pulled in past the depot and backed down the side track, where is was uncoupled for unloading. Unfortunately the cars were on a grade and by their own gravity started to move down the switch. The engineer started his locomotive after the runaway cars but before he could overtake them they had telescoped a line of freights standing on the track. Two sleeping cars at the rear of the runaway section were derailed, one containing 110 sleeping circus employes, being turned completely over and down an embankment. The caboose was smashed to pieces and then caught fire. The blaze was put out before it had done any further damage. Only one person of all the number in the sleeper was injured. This was Leon Stone, known as "Yaller." He had several ribs broken and was injured internally to an extent that he died a two o'clock the same day.
    Ed. Christian, a driver was in a horse car and sustained injuries about the side and spine from which he died. The others who were injured were William Brown, cheek cut; John Frisby, knee cut; J. Johnston, porter, leg broken. Many others were bruised and scratched less seriously. The afternoon performance had to be passed up but the night show was given as usual.

    W. E. Franklin is now permanently located in Newport, Ky.

    Charles Chester, equilibrist, joined the Norris & Rowe Show, July 6, to do his hand balancing act. There have been sixteen Shetland colts with the Norris & Rowe Shows this season. Manager Shannon has added a consignment of pythons to the side show.

    A. J. Anderson is doing the announcing and has the banner privileges with the Indian Bill Wild West.

    For the first time in the history of the Barnum & Bailey Shows negros have been employed as canvasmen.

    John Wilkins, an employe of the Sells & Downs Circus, was recently killed by an elephant, while walking in his sleep.

    W. S. Caylor, bandmaster with the Rippel Shows, has resigned his position to go with the Girl from Chili Company.

    John E. Banta will manage Capt. Stewart's No. 2 Show which opens the last week of this month at Ft. Wayne, Ind.

    Wm. and Beatrice Le Vard are with the side show with the Walter L. Main Shows.

    Hogan Jenkins, porter with the Indian Bill Wild West Show, spent a few days at his home in Hagerstown, Md., last week.

    Fred A. Morgan has taken charge of the No. 2 car of the Great Wallace Shows, his third season with the "highest class."

    The Ellets, Charles and Lizzie, closed with the Main Show and joined the Sparks Show, doing their triple bar and aerial act.

    Norris & Rowe encounter the first opposition of the season at Butte, Montana, where they are one day ahead of Campbell Brothers.

    The Great Barlow Shows report big business since the fourth of July. Ed. P. Barlow says that Adelphi, O., was the biggest ever, July 4.

    Harry R. Moore, press agent for Campbell Brothers' Show, is now at his home in Milwaukee, Wis., at work on a new comedy.

    Ed. Little and wife have closed with the Pawnee Bill side show. Mr. Little is in Washington, D. C., fitting out his fair ground show.

    The Walter L. Main Shows narrowly escaped a blow-down at Littleton, N. H., July 10. The evening performance was omitted and the audience sent home.

    Bill Brainerd reports big business in his Oriental Annex with the Indian Bill Wild West. He has five original Arabian girls and four Arabian musicians.

    Dr. A. H. Gollmar of Waterloo, Ia., took charge of Ringling Brothers' new hospital car at Peoria, Ill., July 9. Dr. Gollmar is related to Ringling Brothers.

    Sun Brothers World's Progressive Shows report big business No. 1 in the eastern states and No. 2, under the management of Thomas D. Van Osten, in West Virginia.

    P. P. Craft, press agent of Indian Bill's Wild West, will again manage Conroy & Mack's attractions the coming season. He will close with the Indian Bill show September 1.

    Capt. Stewart's No. 2 show will have a new 100 foot front, 20 feet high, 28 side poles, 12 quarter and 3 centre poles; also 12 painted poles, and every pole flying the American colors.

    The Ben Hur herd of Arabian stallions are making a hit with the Floto Show. They are under the master hand of Professor Dave Markle.

    The side show with the Forepaugh-Fish Wild West under the direction of "Vic" Hugo is doing phenomenal business, featuring Mr. Hugo's own creation, Miss Bessie Diavolo, looping-the-loop on a bicycle.

    Waterbury, Conn., was the banner town for Indian Bill's Wild West, playing there three days after Barnum & Bailey Shows. 14,500 people are claimed to have paid admission.

    Augustus Jones, manager of the Indian Bill's Wild West, has just purchased a fine piece of property in Florida, where he expects to spend part of the winter season. The tract embraces a fine old mansion, stables and large orange grove.

    J. L. Fusner was a Billboard caller last week. Although out of the circus game, he keeps posted, a regular annual visitor to all the shows. Jesse was married May 19 to Miss R. Burnside, a young lady of Jackson, Mich.

    James Shelby's New Shows, under the management of Charles T. Ogden, is meeting with success through North Carolina since they got out of the flooded districts. The little lady, Miss Edna, in her contortion act, and E. Hardy, in chair balancing, are winning applause.

    Charles McClain took the Barnum & Bailey canvas July 6. Tom Fay joined July 8.

    Captain Webb's famous educated troupe of seals has been augmented by a new acquisition to the group. The baby seal was born at the training quarters in Tonawanda, N. Y., July 2. The seals at the quarters are being trained daily and new tricks are being added.

    Roster of car No. 1, Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West: W. E. Sands, manager; W. B. Sands, boss bill poster; B. H. Herd, G. A. Johnson, W. B. Padget, J. Huson, C. Thornton, H. Hogoboon, W. Wilcox, G. Becker, F. Whalen and W. Haffey, bill posters; J. Hopper and E. D. Shaw, lithographers, and J. A. Zinkands, programmer.

    Vincennes, Indiana has a circus war. Wallace's advance billed that town several weeks ago announcing that the circus would visit Vincennes July 25. Later Forepaugh's advance car arrived to bill the town for July 24, but seeing the Wallace bill, the plans were changed and the show was billed for July 24. All the billboards in the city were covered and recovered with the bills of the two shows. Besides the old boards, about 1,500 feet of new ones have been built.

    Alex. Glasscock's Big Combined Shows are enjoying a run of business. They put on twenty-six separate acts in the big show and twelve in the concert. Joe Richards is gaining his usual applause, and the acts of Harry Monteo, Foster Glasscock, Shirley Morton and Tom Samuels are heartily received. On July 4, at Southwest City, the shows played to audiences that tested the capacity of the big top.

    C. H. Knight & Hagerman's Mammoth 25 cent circus opened at Dunkirk, Ohio, May 26, playing through Southern Ohio to good business. The roster of the show: C. H. Knight, prop.; S. C. Hagerman, gen. mgr.; Dan Rice, equestrian director; J. R. Sweney, boss canvasman with six assistants; Frank Grant, boss property man with two assistants; Cal. Small and Will Ramer, hostlers with three assistants; T. I. Fahl, musical director and band of 12 pieces. Performers: Three Gilden Sisters, Myrtle, Blanch and Nellie, novelty sketch artists and trick clog dancers; L. Dan Rice, educated pigs and ponies; Grant and Lydick, clowns; C. Carl Cooper, singing clown; LaRue Brothers, triple bars and brother act; Mack Gilden, comedian and stage manager; P. Duffy, balancing traps and rings; O. D. Latta, slack wire and tramp juggler; Mr. And Mrs. Gilden, sketches. They carry 28 all white horses and 12 Shetland ponies; big top 70 feet with two 30 ft. middle pieces; horse tent, 30x46; dining tent, 20x26; dressing tent, 30 ft. round top.

    Joseph Allen (known as Happy Hooligan), a canvasman with Norris & Rowe's Show, was killed at Pendleton, Oregon, July 7. He was run over by the heavy pole wagon. Mr. Allen had lain down under the wagon and the driver, not knowing he was there, started the horses. Norris & Rowe had the body interred at Pendleton and an effort will be made to locate his relatives. A subscription is being raised among the employes with which to purchase a suitable tombstone.

Billboard, August 1, 1903, p. 7. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    William Sells, showman and co-partner of the Sells & Downs shows, has lost the suit in which he tried to recover $78,000 which he claims was due him as a bareback rider in his father's circus. Mr. Sells claims that he earned that amount before he was of age. The Judge in deciding the case against Mr. Sells, maintained that the parents of a child are entitled to the services of the child until it is of age.

    Teets Bros. are looking for another car.

    The Forepaugh Wild West lost Dubuque, Ia., 17, on account of rain.

    "Bill" Rutherford has the reserve seat tickets with Sautelle's Railroad Circus.

    Jack Pfeiffenberger has taken the side show canvas with the Robinson Shows.

    The Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West's train is composed of seven flats, seven stocks and four sleepers. J. I. Butler has the side show with the Luella Forepaugh-Fish.

    O. Glincerettes, acrobatic act, and George Holland and wife, equestrians, are new additions to the Walter L. Main Shows.

    Harry Tamen [sic] is beginning to take a personal interest in the Floto Shows and business has already begun to improve.

    Blanch Hillard, the equestrienne, closed with the Main Shows at Springfield, Mass., July 18, and joined the Sig. Sautelle Shows.

    The seats in the Bard Brothers' Show fell during the concert after the night show at Hummelstown, Pa., July 21, injuring three persons.

    Milton Hawley, a bill poster in the employ of the Sig. Sautelle Shows, narrowly escaped from a burning hotel at Stratford, N. H., July 12.

    Charley Robbins, now selling reserved seat and concert tickets with Sig. Sautelle's shows, is planning to embark in the carnival business the coming fall.

    Mrs. Harry T. Turner, of Fayette, Ohio, has signed with the Robinson Shows. Mrs. Turner's husband is a member of the band with the Gentry Brothers Show.

    Ringling Brothers lost both performances at Ft. Dodge, Iowa, July 17, on account of a flooding rainstorm. It was the first stand the show has lost this season.

    The Waldo Circus, Menagerie and Hippodrom, which has been tied up in Chicago on account of legal troubles, will again take the road, playing western towns.

    Harry S. Noyes, side show talker, closed with the Jabour Co., at St. Joe, Mo., July 15, and joined the Ringling Brothers' show at Des Moines, Ia., July 18.

    The management of the Forepaugh and Sells Brothers' Shows experienced considerable annoyance by having their canvasmen leave the show to go into the Iowa harvest fields.

    Mollie Bailey's tent is inadequate to accommodate the attendance the show is attracting. She is using a smaller tent than that which was destroyed by the depot fire in Texas recently.

    George Wormald, boss canvasman; George Daly, chandelier man; Pete Martin, bandmaster; J. Peterson, musician; and F. Daly, trainmaster, left the Gentry No. 2 Show at Columbus, Ohio.

    The Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West is being badly bothered by rains. They were unable to show at Dubuque, Ia., 17, on account of the storms. The outfit was unloaded but no performance was given.

    The Wallace Shows have experienced no difficulty with the negro employes in Indiana, but great care and discretion has been exercised by the management on account of the bitter race feeling now prevailing in that state.

    J. W. Goodrich, general manager of the Hargreaves Shows, recently resigned his position with that show and will put out a wagon show of his own. He will play the summer resorts in the neighborhood of New York City. Some good acts have been engaged.

    H. F. Hoffman, press agent of the Walter L. Main Show, severed his connection with that organizaton July 22, and returned to Jersey City, N. J., where he will take charge of the business end of Hoffman Bros. Printing Company, in which concern he has a one-third interest.

    Jim A. Decker, of Decker Brothers, revolving ladder performers with the John Robinson Shows, is "laying off" as a result of a fall in which his right wrist was sprained. The accident occurred during the performance at Delphos, Ohio, July 16, and was caused by the breaking of the rigging of the act. Al Decker continues to do his clown turn with the show.

    During the seventeen years that the Sig. Sautelle Shows have been before the public they have never had a route book, in in view of this fact it is the intention of J. C. Banks to issue one at the end of this season.

    A trained elephant shipped from New York to the Haag Shows at Hobart, Indian Territory, was found dead in the express car on its arrival at Kansas City, July 18. The death of the animal is attributed to the excessive heat and lack of rest on the long journey.

    Notes from the Rippel Show. We are in our eleventh week and having circus weather. We showed Royal Center, Ind., July 22, to capacity, with Montgomery Bros.' Tom Show for opposition, 23. Mr. Rippel is buying stiff for next season to make his show double the size.

    J. W. Goodrich, who was a short time ago general agent of the Hargreaves Circus, announces that he will spring a surprise in the amusement line next summer. The surprise will be a real Spanish bill fight. He is backed by unlimited capital and confident of success. Besides this, the show will carry all sorts of Mexican and Spanish curios and novelties to sell to the crowds.

    Roster of advertising car No. 1, Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers' Shows: W. S. Freed, car manager; Tom Morgan, boss bill poster; R. E. ("Red") Seymour, assistant boss bill poster; W. A. Richard, secretary; Personett, McKinney, Traeger, McCune, Fallon, Rossman, DuFrane, Pheney, Biller, Hurst, bill posters; Culver, railroads; Dow and Watkins, lithographers; Martin, programs; John P. Maloney, car porter.

    Notes from Teets Brothers' Shows. We are playing to banner business in the coal fields of West Virginia and the Clinch Valley Coal Fields of Virginia. We turned them away day and night at Wayne, W. Va., Williamson, Tazewell and Gladeville, Va. J. W. Teets paid a visit to his home at Lebanon, Va. A. Afton, head balancer, and Floyd Trover are furnishing the culinary department with fish, making some fine catches of bass from the Clinch and Lug Rivers.

    Roster of the Golden Nugget Car No. 1, Barnum & Bailey advance brigade: L. W. Murray, car manager; Oliver Lester, boss bill poster; Edward Guyon, assistant boss bill poster; Edward Kirgan, John Kid Sharp, Joseph Fitzgerald, John Glynn, Joseph Currie, "Shine" Perry, R. Davis, "Sig" Marsh, T. Burke, H. Cook, C. Goldie, J. Hughs, bill posters; G. G. Fuller, 1-sheet boardman; D. J. Sweeney, head lithographer; E. B. Hubbard and Wm. Merchant, lithographers; Wm. Jacobs, programmer; Duke Burke, porter; C. Herbert, chef, and R. Ryley, assistant chef.

    Notes from Gollmar Brothers Shows. Since our opening date, May 2, we have been doing a nice business. We have had opposition from four different shows, but did not affect our business. B. F. Gollmar was called home on account of sickness in his family. We expect him back in a few days. Mrs. Martine, of Fred and Kitty Martine, has been laid up with a sprained knee. Mlle. Lazelle, aerialist, joined at Two Harbors. We have made but one or two changes in our roster since opening.

    Notes from Ringling Brothers Shows. New additions to the list of performers include the Tiantas Midgets for side show work; Charles White, rube clown; Oddetta, Renton and Green, concert people; Miss Linda Stevens and Miss Estella Swoyer, ballet dancers, and Charles Crook, somersault rider. . . . Ft. Dodge was visited by a cloudburst the day the show arrived and the streets were seas of soft sticky mud. Attempts to haul the big wagons to the lot proved unsuccessful and finally Mr. Charles Ringling called the day off and the wagons were reloaded out for Des Moines. Messrs. Albert and Frank Parsons of the refreshment booths entertained their wives and sister at Omaha and Denver. The ladies came on to the show from their home in Darlington, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crandall are receiving congratulation on their first born, a girl. Mrs. Crandall and baby are at the home of Mrs. Crandall's mother in New Albany, Ind.

Billboard, August 8, 1903, pp. 8, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Myrtle Day, woman clown with the Barnum & Bailey Show during its European tour, was married August 3 to Harry Fenton, a member of the Pawnee Bill Wild West Show.

    Herbert Jackson, a colored canvasman with the Pan-American Show, was found dead July 17, at Ottawa, Ontario, Can., on top of the tall elephant car. Jackson was known as "Slick" around the circus and was one of the most popular workmen with the show, and liked by everyone. Jackson's body was cold when found and a fracture of the skull leads to the belief that he was struck by one of the beams of the bridge over Chandiere Falls, as he was climbing to the top of the car.

    In a quarrel between attaches of the Wallace Circus, showing at Chicago Heights, Ill., Wm. Cook struck Thomas Sherwood over the head with a club, killing him instantly.

    The Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West Show was bought at the receiver's sale in Janesville, Wis., by Mr. Walker, president of the Erie Printing Company of Erie, Pa., who has leased the show to John A. Barton. The wild west will reopen at Appleton, Wis., Aug. 4, under the management of Harry W. Semon. The consideration is reported as $12,510.

    Fred R. Corbett of Emporia, Kan., has joined the Otto Floto Shows.

    George Wormald took the Norris & Rowe canvas at Boseman, Mont., July 29.

    The miniature overland stage coach with the Floto parade seems to catch the "kids."

    George Hoker and wife, riders, joined the Younger-James Wild West at Ridgeway, Pa.

    Wm. Kramer, of the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West Show, has gone to Peru, Ind., for his health.

    Kiro, looping the loop, is the new feature with the Floto Show.

    J. A. Gorman, the street fair man, has bought Harry Mann's Show that started out at Oberlin, O., this last spring.

    Campbell Brothers' advance car No. 2 was wrecked in Montana recently, and the manager of the car injured.

    Pfeiffenberger did not go with the Barnum & Bailey Shows. He took the side show with John G. Robinson instead.

    Hulberd's Wild West will close September 5, and a part of the show will make a circuit of fairs as a free attraction.

    Manager J. P. Newman will take the Great American Circus up the Monogahela River before playing Southern rivers.

    The Campbell Brothers are sending out a printed circular of testimonials from the sheriffs throughout the territory in which they have exhibited.

    Frank De Bailen, with Orrin Brothers in Mexico, recently suffered a severe attack of smallpox, but pulled through alright.

    A. Tanner is attending the trial in Athen, O., at which he is seeking to recover $513.25, from Bartine & DeOnzo, which amount, he claims, is due him for salary with his ponies.

    Mollie A. Bailey writes as follows: We are now touring Oklahoma to immense business. Standing room only is the rule. We will shortly return to our Texas ranch until the fall season is over.

    Bob Whitaker, the rider, is back home from Mexico, where he played a season of almost eight months with Orrin Brothers. When he left he was filling Charley Orrin's place as equestrian director.

    They have a license in Newport News which makes it cost a big show $500 a day and each and every day at that. When you cosider that the railroad wants $450 to haul one in, it would seem that Newport News will wait quite awhile for a visit from any of the big ones.

    Frank A. Gardner, equestrian director of Howe's Great London Shows, will sail for South America about December 1, with one of the best equipped companies that set sail for that region.

    Notes from Otto Floto Shows. Kira, man-eating baboon, who loops the loop, is making a big hit. We have just closed our Colorado engagement, a record-breaker.

    Ralph Root, of Gentry Bros.' advance forces, has just recovered from a two weeks' seige of sickness and returned to work. He has signed to go ahead of When Johnny Comes Marching Home the coming winter. E. Stair, also of Gentry's advance, will be business manager for Porter J. White's Faust.

    Sig. Frank Cereno was seriously injured at Buckingham, Quebec, July 17, by being thrown from a wagon on top of a flat car to the ground. He was fastening the doors on the wagon that carries his troupe of dogs with the Pan-American Shows when the accident occurred. He is now somewhat improved.

    John Conroy and Shorty Hall, of the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West Show, spent a pleasant evening with the Reno and Avold [sic] Show at Elroy, Wis., and were entertained by Mr. Avold and others of the show. They will spend a few days fishing at Devil's Lake before joining any other show.

    Bonheur Bros. write as follows: Business with the show has been up to the top notch. We have not had an accident of any kind since the storm at Burr Oak, Kan., where the big top was blown down and one of the center poles broken. No one was hurt as the audience had been dismissed a few moments before the wind struck the tent.

    Roster of the opposition car of the Great Forepaugh & Sells Shows: J. M. J. Kane, manager; Ed S. Braddock, boss bill poster, with the following all around day and night workers: Edgar S. Price, Frank Purcell, Bill Hurst, J. Rosenthal, A. Biller, Foster McLeod, William Groober, R. C. Eldredge, W. D. Rogers, J. Catheart, Lew Taylor, Doc Epperson and Harry Anderson.

    Notes from the Teets Shows. We are playing to good business in Tennessee. Jess Brown has added another big snake to his large collection in the museum. Alfton, the head balancer, is making a hit with his baton spinning while standing on his head on a trapeze bar. Stewart E. Trover joined the advance as contracting agent on July 10. We are headed for Texas for the Gulf states and islands this winter.

    T. A. Weems, of Des Moines, Ia., has brought suit against Ringing Brothers for $15,000 damages. Weems claims that while he was an elephant man with the show last August he was injured at Tacoma, Wash. He further alleges that the accident occurred on the Great Northern Ry. tracks, and that Ringling Brothers said that they would secure an equable settlement from the railway company, provided he signed a paper releasing the company. He says he has secured no such settlement. Notes from Sun Brothers' World's Progressive Shows. Business excellent. Lawrence Aucha, contortionist, joined July 10. Prof. John Shelly, band leader, is just recovering from a slight attack of rheumatism. Mrs. Corbette, wife of our treasurer, S. Edward Corbette, is spending the summer at the home of her mother in Columbus, Ohio. Baby Sun is still holding the boards with his clown act. James Hart, bar performer, has gone home on account of sickness.

    Notes from the Floto advertising car. "Benny" Miller has the paper on the No. 2 car this season. Sumner Brisbois, manager of car No. 2, closed at Carrollton, Mo. Jim McKanna, of Cleyburne, Tex., joined at Topeka, and handles the banners. "Jakey" Schlank was the window paper. The advance car possesses a fine English fox terrier. We call him "Bluff," and he has proved a great mascot.

    Harry Price, an employe of the Walter L. Main Shows was recently let out at Holyoke, Mass., and to get "square" he opened the door of the huge monkey cage, giving the ancestors of man a chance to get "back to the woods," which they lost no time in availing themselves of. At the time the last report was received, half of them were still at large, one was killed by a railway train and innumerable stories are told regarding the antics of many before they were captured. A reward of fifty dollars was offered for the safe return of the Simians. Price is under arrest and it is said that the judge will have a hard nut to crack, not knowing on what charge to hold the prisoner.

    Notes from Bard Bros.' Incomparable Shows. We have been playing to capacity since our opening, May 16, at Reading, Pa., except Danville and Wilkesbarre, where we had rain. Follows the roster: Bard Bros., owners; C. A. Bird, manager; Arthur Borelly, ringmaster and announcer; Harry Hellman, bandmaster; the Nudos, novelty gymnasts; Harry Bard, hand balancer; May Potter, contortionist; the Castinos, casting act; Miller, James and John Bard, aerial bars; Sipes' dogs and ponies; James Bard, slack wire; Lorella, clown juggler; Hank Potter and Bob Frey, singing and talking clowns; the four Bard Brothers, acrobats and hand balancers; Barber Brothers, candy stand; H. M. Spayd, privileges and rube. We make mostly two-day stands and are traveling in our own cars. Richard Nudo and H. M. Spayd were made Eagles in Easton, Pa.. June 28.

    Notes from the Sig Sautelle Shows. Fred LaTel, one of the LaTel Brothers with Sig Sautelle shows was slightly injured July 25 by being thrown from his horse during the parade. "Elephant Curly" is carrying his left hand in a sling, the result of greater power than the teeth of Roger, Mr. Sautelle's monster elephant. France Reed's jockey and trick riding proves a revelation to the natives. A heavy rain delayed our parade in Lewiston, Me., until 5:30 p.m., yet we had a fair afternoon house and all but a turn away in the evening. The Nudos, Miss Blanche Hillard, Klotz and the Great Ringer have been signed to strengthen the big show.

    Notes from the Great Wallace Williams Show. The complete roster: Wallace Williams, owner and manager; Arthur Jerome, equestrian director; V. Edwards in charge of concert; George Stokes, boss canvasman and chandelier man with four assistants; Arthur Hugg, chef, with one assistant; Jack McKay, properties, with one assistant. We have one of the neatest band wagons on the road. Our top is a 50, with 30 foot middle pieces. Everything is new. Luke Williams is leader of the band with the following people: Vest Rice, cornet; A. Kendall, picalo; Roland Williams, tuba; Herbert Williams, baritone; Charles Adams, 1st violin; J. J. Marks, drummer; Charles Mozingo, alto. The following people compose the show: V. Edwards, singing clown and acrobat; A. Jerome, trapeze and acrobat; Lillian Jerome, soubrette in pleasing songs; Al Leonhart, clown a juggler; Chas. McCoy, slack wire and juggling master; Everett McCoy, the child wonder on the tight wire; Rice and Williams, musical artists. We opened July 20, at Polo, Mo.

    Notes from Sam Dock's Keystone Shows. We are now in our fifteenth week and have played to good business since our opening, and since entering Pennsylvania, houses have been big, especially in towns played last season. At Womelsdorf, Pa., July 25, we gave a special performance to the inmates of the Orphan's Home. The roster: Sam Dock, proprietor and manager; Sadie Dock, treasurer; Ammon Musselman, superintendent; Billy Shouch, reserved seats and concert tickets; Jas. Marks, boss canvasman; Frank Clark, in charge of stock, and Shirl Wright, chef. Performers: Ammon Musselman, Harry Moyer, Carvin Zech, Martine & Moyer, Sadie Dock, Clara Dock adn Sam Dock's troupe of trained ponies, mules, dogs and donkeys. Prof. Weaver's Cornet Band of seven pieces furnish the music. Concert: Musselman and Dock Strothers Gray and the Weaver Brothers (John, Mack and Frank). We have just added a new house [sic?] tent and dressing top, which gives us a fine spread of canvas, as our big top was new late last fall. We will have a long season, closing in Virginia late in November.

    Frederick W. Busey is the No. 2 or excursion car manager of the Great Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers' Shows. "Fred," as he is known by "billstickers" and his friends, admits his natal day as May 20, 1858, and that the skies of Georgia, town of Dalton, claim him as their own. Mr. Busey has been with the Sells Brothers since 1880. . . .

    Notes from Hargreaves' Big R. R. Shows. We are playing to big business. John Henry Rice has routed the shows into towns of almost all new territory for this show. Our parade, of which Columbus, the big elephant, is the feature is making a hit. We have five open dens and three bands, having 72 parade wagons with 32 mounted people. John Rittenback is superintendent of animals and is also doing a Wallace "lion act," the feature of the concert. Whitie Lykins is superintendent of stock, 92 head of baggage and 36 head of ring stock. Our canvas consists of a 110 foot round top with three 40 foot middle pieces; menagerie top is a 90 foot round top, with three 30 foot middle pieces, and the side show is a 70 foot round top with two 40 foot middle pieces. The banner front is 160 feet long. Ben Bowman is manager of the side show. Worcester, Mass., July 6, was a banner day with the side show. Jack Doyle has the side show canvas and also does the door talking and makes the second opening. Following is the official roster: Thomas Hargreaves, manager; Robert Stickney, assistant manager; Frank Longbottom, treasurer; Wm. Powley, adjuster; Harry Strones, press agent; Charles McGee, steward; F. W. Browley, 24-hour man; Fred Biddle, lot superintendent; Ben Bowman, manager of vaudeville annex; Dave Kitchell, superintendent of canvas; James Reagan, assistant superintendent of canvas; White Lykins, superintendent of stock; Dr. Loaring, assistant superintendent of stock and veterinary surgeon; Capt. Jack Rittenback, superintendent of animals; Lew Williams, master of transportation; George Coxey, superintendent of lights; Mrs. Coxey, mistress of sleeping cars; George Steele, superintendent of wardrobe; Jack Royle, superintendent side show canvas; Harry Emgard, reserved seat tickets; John Lancaster, lunch car; Fred Biddle, candy stands.

    Merry jingles from Sig Sautelle's Railroad Shows. We are now in the fifteenth week. Mr. Sautelle has added several new purchases to the menagerie including a six-ton elephant, a leopard and numerous smaller animals, as well as placing an order with William Bartels for a pair of zebras and four elephants. Our own special train receies its share of attention. The stock cars are all of uniform height, width and length, as are the flats, and each is painted a bright yellow and lettered in black and red. A new feature is our Oriental Theatre, under the supervision of William Dorris. Sig Mertz and Bert Sordan are in charge of the outside candy stands, and they together with the inside butchers, hand Frank A. Robins, who had the privileges, a great bunch of money each night. There are now nearly 400 people on the payroll. We have now in our menagerie two Shetland colts (one born in Stamford, Conn. a few weeks ago, the other in Farmington, Me., July 18), two lion cubs, an infant kangaroo, several young monkeys, a pair of little spiral-horned antelopes and "Baby Bell," one of the smallest elephants in America.

Billboard, August 15, 1903, pp. 8, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Nic Howard, known as "Cyclo," the Kenetic Demon, with the Barnum & Bailey Shows, and Olga Reed, equestrienne with the Walter L. Main Shows, were married July 28, in the Opera House at Cambridge, N. Y. Prof. Gill's band of thirty-eight pieces played the wedding march.

    Harvey Frazer, at one time connected with the Pawnee Bill Wild West Show, was recently killed near Lawrenceburg, Ind., by a B. & O. S. W. freight train. The steps of the caboose struck Frazer and broke his neck. He was employed as cook by a party of campers at Wilson Creek, near Lawrenceburg. The deceased was a native of Colorado.

    Rooney, a six-horse driver with the Forepaugh Wild West, was run down by a locomotive at Janesville, Wis., and killed.

    On the morning of August 6, a rear-end collision between the two sections of the Wallace Shows, occurred at Durand, Michigan, in which the tourist sleeper was demolished and all the bosses killed except Bob Abrams, who was badly injured. The fatality list numbers twenty-five men, mostly drivers and the better class of working men. The wreck occurred in the Durand yards of the Grand Trunk Railroad, the show being enroute from Charlotee to Lapeer. The show people who met death were: John Purcell, Peru, Ind., boss canvasman; Lafe Larson, Cambridge, Ohio, six horse driver; G. Thomas, Peru, Ind., boss stake and chain gang; Harry St. Clair, reserved seat man; John Leary, Springfield, Ill., boss of ring stock; Andrew Howland, New York State, canvasman; Frank Thorp, Dundee, Mich., trainmaster; Robert Rice, Geneva, O., boss harness maker; George Smith, Geneva, O., blacksmith; Charles Sands, Peru, Ind., eight-horse driver; Joe Wilson, Pittsburg; W. J. McCoy, Cincinnati, Ohio, boss canvasman of side show; James Toffelmire, Orient, Iowa; Edward York, Terre Haute, Ind. Several others whose names are not obtainable were also killed.
    More or less seriously injured were: Bob Abrams, Sandusky, Ohio; Burk McGrath, Connellsville, Ohio; John W. Koons, Bairdstown, Ohio; George Bartley, Los Angeles, Cal.; Joe Anderson, Evansville, Ind.; John Thompson, canvasman, Peru, Ind.; J. King, driver, Portsmouth, Ohio; C. E. Frisbie, canvasman, Geneva, Ohio; E. J. Connelly, driver, Emmettsburg, Ohio; W. L. Cone, driver, Dubuque, Iowa; J. J. Meadow, driver, Anderson, S. C.; Joseph Patterson, driver, Grand Prairie, Ill.; C. E. Barker, Hammond, Ind.; Joseph Monks, hostler, Vassar, Mich.; John Gileber, Bellaire, Ohio; John Collins, driver, Des Moines, Iowa; Stephen Bennet, New York City; George Clough, Trumbull, Ohio; J. R. Stewart, Denver, Colo.; G. W. Terry, driver, Chicago; N. Caldwallader, Indianapolis; Marshall Nellis, Chicago; Henry Coulklin, driver, Binghampton, N. Y.; Jos. S. Benton, New Milford, Conn., six-horse driver; Frank Tilley, Rising Sun, Ind.; W. H. Rowe, Armstrong, Ill., driver; Ira Monks, Vassar, Mich.; John Kluiser, Bellaire, Ohio; J. R. Stewart, Denver, Colo.; F. W. Terry, Peru, Ind.; C. R. Denny, Chicago, Ill.
    According to the most reliable accounts the responsibility for the wreck rests with the engineer in charge of the second section. The first section pulled into the yards at Durand about 3:45 a.m., and the red light was hung on the rear car but the later train came in at full speed. Three cars of the first section were telescoped and the engine and five cars of the moving train demolished. The rear car of the first section was a caboose in which the trainmen were sleeping and the next two were filled with sleeping circus employes. One of the wrecked cars of the second section was occupied by five elephants and several camels. One elephant and two camels were killed outright, while the other animals and trainer escaped. With the exception of this car none of the menagerie was wrecked, the other demolished cars containing canvas wagons, and there was comparatively little excitement among the wild animals. . . .

    Phillip Harris has joined the Miles Orton Show as general agent.

    Ed. Wagner joined Capt. Stewart's No. 2 Show at New Castle, Ind. Ed Hollis and Fanny Day joined at Middletown, Ind., August 4.

    Charles O'Brien of Sunbury, Pa., has joined Lowery Bros. Circus as principal clown.

    The O. H. Tanner-Bartine De Onzo controversy was decided in favor of the latter by the Court at Athens, Ohio.

    Milo Van, a snake charmer with the Welsh Brothers Shows, was badly bitten by a boa at Rockaway, N. Y., July 30.

    The Original Del Fuego and Lulu Del Fuego joined the Younger-James Wild West at Wheeling, W. Va. They were formerly with the Forepaugh Wild West.

    Morris Decastro, manager of the annex with James Shelby's New Shows, closed with that show July 25, and is laying off at Savannah, Ga.

    Prof. Victor Hugo, formerly manager of the side show with the Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West, joined the Barnum & Bailey Show at Utica, N. Y., August 1.

    Wm. Goodman of Ringling Brothers' number two car recently took occasion to run into Great Falls, Montana, to visit his mother, whom he had not seen since he went to Europe with the Barnum Show several years ago.

    The cyclone that swept over Illinois, Aug. 5, struck the Robinson Shows at Eldorado. Part of the canvas was blown down but the damage was very slight, the principal losers being the Marinellas whose rigging was smashed by a falling center pole.

    The Norris & Rowe Show was laid flat by a terrific windstorm at Red Lodge, Montana, August 2. The legs of two valuable dogs were broken and a trick pony was injured. The horse tent fell on sixty-five head of ponies, which were stampeded and were afterward rounded up from all parts of the city.

    O. A. Tanner writes that the report of his having attached the Younger-James Wild West was erroneous. Mr. Tanner says that when he closed up with the show at Cory, Pa., July 18, he was paid up in full. He did however file a claim for $513.75 against the Bartine and DeOnzo Show for the rental of his ponies, goats and monkeys.

    Big Ed. Kennedy recently joined the Great Wallace Shows. He went from Cincinnati to Grand Rapids with W. E. Franklin. Arriving on the lot he "touched" everybody that he knew for two dollars each on the pretext that he wanted to get his grip out of the express office, so it is alleged, and decamped the same day with the money and a borrowed watch.

    The King E. Ziemer Royal American Shows are playing St. Louis to big business. The show is strictly American. The American eagle nestled on the Stars and Stripes is a picture for American citizens. Mr. Ziemer has added a trained pony act of six, also a troupe of dogs, one of them doing forward and back somersault. There are no Turks, Armenians of Japs with the show.

    Discipline on the part of circus employes and coolheadedness on the part of the audience prevented what might have been a serious catastrophe at the Ringling Brothers Circus in Salida, Colo., August 6. The tents were crowded and the evening performance was going on when suddenly the cry of Fire! was heard. Hundreds of people leaped to their feet and some started to rush toward the exits. The attaches of the show, however, commanded the people to sit down and trained fire fighters were instantly on the scene of the little blaze and had it out before the canvas could ignite. The fire was caused by some hay catching from the flame of a gasoline lamp.

    Through the negligence of the crew in charge of Sig. Sautelle's circus train, the second section was all but wrecked the morning of August 4, in front of the station at Grasmere Junction, N. H. Some of the stocks and flats had been drawn up a three mile grade while the balance of the flats and all of the Pullman sleepers were left standing on a curve at the foot of the hill without a flagman or light of any kind. In backing dow the two locomotives crashed into the cars, turning things topsy turvy. Fortunately only few persons were injured, the most serious of whom were Mrs. Robbins, wife of Frank A. Robbins, who was cut on the head by a flying suitcase, and Harry Harmon, who received a cut over the left eye. Several of the cages were more or less damaged in the mixup. As a result of the accident the second section did not arrive in Peterboro until nine o'clock.

    About thirty members of the San Juan, Porto Rico, Fire Department recently attempted to forcibly gain an entrance to Tony Lowande's Circus in that city. The men came armed with hatchets and tried to break through the entrance, but the showmen prevented this by calling upon the alcalde and the police. They interfered and stopped the raid. Mr. Lowande telegraphed to the governor asking for protection and asking if the firemen were entitled by any law to free entrance into the circus. The governor replied "No" and directed the police to offer protection to Mr. Lowande, which they did with satisfactory results.

    Notes from the Great Barlow Show. Our business is the best in the history of the show. We are about three nights out of the week turning them away. August 7, we purchased a pair of brown colts, 3 years old, weighing about 1,100 each, and well matched. We have also ordered from J. C. Goss today our new big top, to be shipped on or before March 1, 1904.

    Jingles from Indian Bill's Wild West. There are more Eagles with this show than with any show of its size. We have thirty-two members, including Thomas Nailor, adjuster; John Behan, privileges; Walter M. Leslie, manager side show; H. H. Whittier, general agent; P. P. Craft, press agent; Elmer Jones, contracting agent; Harry Mann, car manager; Bert Amsden, "Peck," Front Donovan; Aleck Jones and Clarence Erickson, ticket takers; Herman Leonard, reserved seat tickets; E. A. Bondeson, treasurer; Wm. Brainard, manager annex; Wm. Chambers, McGuire, privileges; Wm. Harrington, rider; W. C. Lane and Ed. Wilson, ticket sellers; A. J. Anderson, announcer; Charles C. Ross, comedian; Bob Peaslye, comedian; Lew Larelle, manager cook department; H. H. Hampton, privileges; Harry McGuire, blacksmith; Henry Gilbertson, assistant manager; Solomon McDonald and Earnest Fernandez, Ben Hassan and Harry Sloan, acrobats; Geo. Burkhart, side show lecturer; Riley Starr and Ben Holms, cowboys.

    Notes from Walter L. Main Shows. The social event of the season with the show took place at Cambridge, N. Y., July 28, when the Barnum & Bailey shows played within thirty miles of us. On Sunday morning an elaborate wedding card was distributed among the friends of our equestrienne, Miss Olga Reed, announding her marriage on July 28, to "Cyclo" (Nic Howard), a feature of the greatest show on earth. The Gov. got the first invitation and at once organized a reception committee to meet "Cyclo" on the 8:20 a.m. train and Prof. Gill's band of thirty-eight pieces led the long procession to the opera house where preparations had been completed for the marriage service.

    Notes from the Great Melbourne Show. We opened at Palmyra, Wis., May 2, and have been touring Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota. We were on the verge of disbanding in Iowa, on account of the floods. The roads near the Cedar and Iowa Rivers were covered with five feet of water, which at the Iowa river extended a mile and a half. We were unable to procure cars to move out of this district, but by losing several towns and driving considerably out of our way we managed to come out alive and still on top. Since then business has been good. While returning to the lot from parade some time ago, a team hitched to a racing chariot became frightened and ran away, brusing the driver, Mrs. Beal, so badly as to render her unable to resume her duties for a week. At Norwood, Minn. a canvasman giving the name of Harry Clifford, and who claimed to have worked on the seats with the Forepaugh & Sells Bros., a part of the season, broke into the ticket wagon during the concert and made away with a grip containing quite a sum in silver. He was captured, and turned over to the proper authorities. Our canvas is an 80 ft. top, with two 30 ft. middle pieces; side show 35x65, with eight paintings. Roster: Wintermute Brothers, proprietors; Halsey Wintermute, in charge of advance; Joe Robothem, contracting agent; John Greene, John Reichel, Lew Cole and Sam Hart, bill posters; Clarence Black, boss hostler; Geo. Domer, boss canvasman; Percy Jackson, in charge of cook house; C. S. Lint, candy stand and advertising privileges; Frank Rashle, in charge of props. Performers: Chas. Dryden, juggler and foot equilibrist; Howard Beal and wife, strong act and cannon ball juggling; Miss Hattie Beal, Japanese wire; Thos. Hayes, wire and rings; LaBarr Brothers, bars and brother act; Thos. Wintermute, dogs, ponies and goats. Concert people: Hattie Beal, Chas. Devoen and Harry Wintermute. Side show: Harry Wintermute, magic, ventriloquist, fire act and Punch. In this department are shown our animals, serpents, monkeys, etc. Band at present consists of Geo. Burlingame and Eugene Bricker, cornets; H. Wintermute, alto; R. C. Hoffman, slide trombone; Frank Wortinger, baritone; Jno. Wortinger, tuba, and Albert Middleton, trap drummer.

Billboard, August 22, 1903, pp. 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The Luella Forepaugh-Fish Wild West which was recently bought in at a receiver's sale at Janesville, Wis., by F. J. Walker of the Erie Show Print, and leased by him to John A. Barton, is tied up at Ishpeming, Mich., by a general strike of the employes, brought about by alleged non-payment of salaries. It is furthermore reported that the South Shore Railway Company refuses to haul the outfit.

    It has been suggested by Mr. Frank Purcell that "The Billboard" start a subscription list to supplement that which is now being raised by the bosses with the John Robinson Shows for the purpose of placing a stone over the grave of the unknown victims of the Wallace wreck buried at Durand, Mich. The cause in itself is worthy, and "The Billboard" heartily adopts the suggestion and will be pleased to receive contributions (not more than one dollar each) from those who wish to add their modicum to the fund.

    On the evening of August 8, the M. L. Clark Show was struck by a terrific wind storm at Hillsboro, Mo. People were assembling for the performance when warned by the approaching storm, they again sought the shelter of their homes. Had the gale struck the big top half an hour later many people might have bee injured. As it was, one man was killed and another sustained several fractures and bruises. In trying to save the menagerie, Joe Kellog was struck by a falling centre pole, instantly killing him. Considerable damage was done to the show property. Kellog was buried in the cemetery at Hillsboro. His relatives have not been located and any information regarding his connections will be appreciated by the managers of the show.

    George Cairns has joined the band with the Floto show.

    J. W. Everly has rejoined Indian Bill's Wild West after a long siege of illness.

    Jos. F. LaRex is making good in his clown and aerial act with Gollmar Brothers Circus.

    Jack Kent, formerly of the Forepaugh Wild West, is now loading trains with the Wallace Show.

    The Hargreaves Circus will make a short Southern trip and then ship to Chester, Pa., for the winter.

    Byron N. Hulburd has sold his wild west to G. T. Parsons and L. B. Hudson and will next season put out a circus.

    A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Durand, of the Wallace Shows, at their home in Covington, Ky., August 6.

    George Sipe is with the Bard Brothers' Circus. They have been making money in Pennsylvania and will most likely play a seven weeks' engagement in Philadelphia.

    William Oldknow, formerly of the Barnum and Bailey Show, has taken charge of the Wallace Circus canvas, succeeding Jack Purcell, who was killed in the wreck at Durand, Mich.

    The new bosses with the Great Wallace Shows are: Wm. Oldknow (Whitey), boss canvasman; Dave Jerrett, first assistant boss canvasman; Jack Kent, master of transportation, and Slim Williams, side show.

    D. H. Fitzgerald, at one time an animal trainer with Barnum and Hagenbeck, was bound over to the municipal court of Milwaukee, Wis., charged with passing a worthless check for $25 on the clerk of the Plankinton House in Milwaukee.

    Walter M. Leslie has closed as manager of the side show with the Indian Bill Wild West and is in New York arranging for the tour of Conroy & Mack in Barry's comedy, The Rising Generation.

    After an absence of three months, J. T. McCaddon rejoined the Barnum & Bailey Show at Binghamton, N. Y.

    After a nearly 6,000 mile Canadian tour, the Pan-American Shows returned to the States.

    H. Stanley Lewis, formerly advertising manager for Welsh Brothers Show, was arrested at Oleon, N. Y., Aug. 13, for attempting to shoot Chas. Woodcomb, trombone player with the Hatch-Adams Carnival Company. Lewis was enraged by the fact that Woodcomb had alienated the affections of his wife. Only the failure of the weapon to explode saved Woodcomb's life. Lewis was placed under $1,000 bond.

    Bert Davis, press agent, who for the past sixteen years been connected with the largest circus and theatrical enterprises, has from his savings acquired the saloon property of the late George E. Kent, No. 10 Washington Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.

    Roster of car No. 1, John Robinson's 10 Big Show: L. H. Heckman, manager; Gilsey Abrams, boss bill poster; Ross Yount, assistant boss bill poster; Geo. Allen, lithographer; Walter Ray, assistant lithographer; Tom Carroll, banner man; Raymond Sillito, cards; Harry Service, programs; Ed Casad, paste maker; Jack Yount, Harry Thurston, Bert Ballou, Ceph. Hay, Wm. Brown, Frank Keiser, Wm. Megowan, Charles Richards, and G. K. Johnson, bill posters.

    Hargreaves Circus had a little trouble last week. While leaving Mount Vernon, L. I., the wagons became stuck in the mud. They were obliged to use the big elephant for motive power. While entering the yards at St. George, L. I., the engine drawing the tent car ran into a Staten Island Rapid Transit R. R. train. About fifteen passengers were slightly injured. It is supposed that the wrong switch was thrown at the crossing.

    Circus men are indignant because Gov. Terrell of Georgia has commuted the sentence of John Terry to life imprisonment. Last October Terry shot and killed in cold blood, John Walker, a Scotch bag-pipe player with Robinson's Circus. The deed was committed at Dalton, Ga., and Terry was found guilty and sentenced to hang. . . .

Billboard, August 29, 1903, pp. 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    While enroute from Glasgow to Shenandoah, Mo., August 23, one section of the Robinson show train collided with a freight train at Brunswick, Mo., killing one man and injuring four others. The circus train was coming in from Salisbury at a good rate of speed, with the engine running backward, when the tender struck a freight train that was backing off the main line. The engine and car containing the men and ponies were a total wreck, and the escaping steam scalded five of the men who were asleep in bunks over the ponies. One man whose name has not been learned had his eyes burned out and inhaled the steam, causing his death a few hours later. The other were scalded on arms, bodies and legs, and will recover. The men were taken to the Wabash Hospital at Moberly.

    Wm. Sells has bought the Forepaugh-Fish animals.

    J. D. Harrison has joined the Pawnee Bill Shows. He is to handle the press back with the show.

    The Aerial Arnolds, Charles and Weltha, have closed with Col. Jack's Wild West and joined Glasscock's Combined Circus and Menagerie, enroute through Mexico.

    Pan American Shows at Nina, Wis., Aug. 19.

    Heck Quinn and wife have closed with the Pawnee Bill Wild West. Quinn has been chief cowboy with the show for ten years. They will take up their residence at Chester, Pa.

    Miss Neva Aymar, the young lady of the Roger Brothers' Company, is a daughter of the late Fred Aymar, for many years equestrian director of the Main, King, Burritt and other shows.

    Notes from the Miles Orton Show. At Titusburg, Pa., little Eva was taken sick, and has been ailing for two weeks. We expect to take the east coast of Maine and then go South for the winter for a long run.

    A wreck of the Robinson Shows was narrowly averted at Taylorville, Ill., Aug. 13. A truck on one of the cars broke and the engineer ran two miles before the accident was discovered. The show got into Taylorville late but played to full houses in opposition to the Parker Amusement Company.

    Notes from the Great Barlow Show. We are doing a wonderful business and at Sherodsville, Ohio, we turned them away. Horses, ponies, dogs, goats are being added each week. Mr. Barlow says he had one man with the show since its organization until recently, that he firmly believes was a Jonah to the circus, as business has been booming since is dismissal.

    Roster of advance car No. 2 of the Great Wallace Shows. Fred A. Morgan, manager; Geo. Frasier, boss bill poster; Wm. Scott, lithos; Tom Hamill, banners; Claude Hinckley, Bert Foster, Chas. Peary, Chas. Wilson, Tom Serriu, Young Geo. Slade, Geo. ___, John Bagwell, Paul Weaver, Clem Dubbs, Clyde Morrow, Al Hall, Harry Fisher and Fred Shick.

    Notes from the Sells and Downs Shows. We have bought ten car loads of the very best property of the Forepaugh-Fish Wild West Show, and all of the animals, consisting of all the cat animals, hay animals, monkeys, birds, camels and elephants. Stock cars, flat cars and two Pullman sleeping cars. The stuff will be all repainted and added to the Sells and Downs Circus. We are now buying horses in market near Chicago, all dapple greys, which will be three car loads of horses. Will also add to our show this season another advertising car immediately, which will make us three advance cars.

    Notes from Orton Bros. Shows (R. Z. Orton, mgr.). We have been playing to big business. We are now enlarging the show, building new wagons and canvas. Our new top will be a fifty foot with two 30 foot middle pieces, 30 foot dressing room and cook tent. Doorway all bran new. We have now twenty head of stock, consisting of horses, mules and ponies, and we will commence heading toward the South the first of September, making one day stands.

    Gollmar Brothers report business far about expectations. Their parade consists of several cages of wild animals, nine of which are open dens, three bands of music, drum corps, bagpipers, coon shouters, jubilee singers, charioteers, ponderous elephants, camels and ponies. Gustie Brannon returned to her home in LaCrosse, Wis., where she will undergo treatment for illness. Gustie Grah rejoined the show at Richland Center much improved in health. Adair and Bohn, novelty tight wire artists, have some winter bookings for their act. Otto Weaver is also booking his act for the winter. Prof. King's concert band of 23 solo musicians is a fine acquisition with a fine grade of selections preceding the performances. Charles Sibler and sister are doing a nice aerial act. Mlle. Lozelle, a new addition, proved to be a finished artist. Zelma, the snake enchantress, recently received a large collection of boas and pythons. . . .

    Notes from the Mighty Haag Show. Many new features have been added, among which is Despot, the smallest horse in the world; he stands 19 inches high and weighs 26 pounds. Among other additions are an extra large pair of kangaroos, a black leopard and some smaller animals from the Bartell Agency of New York. Roster: E. Haag, sole owner and manager; H. V. Stoule, general agent; J. O. Farley, treasurer; Charles Mosher, press agent. Prof Harry Rhoods, musical director with the following musicians: Frank Derringer, Vic Messenger, Chas. Whittier, Frank Richardson, James Smith, E. S. Miller, Will Dane, R. S. Davis and Fred Cook. Performers: Willie Clark, Edna Cook, Frank Smith, Trip Triplits, Mardelo Williams and Wood, Mable Clark, Charles Miller, the Three DeVons and the Le Roy Sisters. James McLaughlin (Kingbolt), in charge of canvas with 15 men; Wm. Taylor, boss hostler, with twelve men; Joe White, boss property man with 3 men; Pat Casey, in charge of side show top with 4 men; Blacky and his performing lions, Wallace and Queen, are the feature of the side show. John Farley is in the ticket wagon and C. J. Carroll has the side show tickets and concert. Our big street parade, which, with its open dens, carved tableau, two bands and a long line of mounted people, is the largest and finest seen with a wagon show.

    Sig Sautelle's hired man writes that Vermonters extended a cordial welcome. Prof. Barnes has made a hit. This is his first public appearance in the east. The Holmans are doing a clever triple bar act. France Reed, one of the star riders, recently purchased a thoroughbred Kentucky running horse. The 63-horse act is worked by Charles Watson. Four cubs were born August 11 to a lioness in the menagerie. . . .

    Notes from the Barnum & Bailey advertising car No. 2. Mr. Alf. Boshell will terminate his connections when we have finished billing for our Chicago engagement, to go ahead of one of the road companies this winter. Jolly Dusty Rhodes joined the car in Pittsburg for the remainder of the season, as did the old-time circus bill poster, Oliver Burr. Abe Cohn, the excursion route billposter, severed his connection with this car to go ahead with some minstrel troupe for the coming season. We have twenty-two men on the car. R. Lafever and M. Carter are contemplating to put out a one week stand "rep" company the coming season, featuring Mr. Lafever's negro specialty. We have been out on the road since March 1. Roster of car No. 2: Al Riel, car manager; Vic Cooke, secretary; Wm. Shea, boss bill poster; Peter Bahr, N. Carterr, D. Lafever, D. Rhodes, G. Bork, H. White, E. Shaw, H. Church, Pete Dunn, Chas. Guilds, Oliver Burr, A. Cohn, W. Burrell, bill posters; Wm. Dupont, boss lithographer; Alf Boshell, lithographer; B. Batterson, programmer; Tom Sharkey, porter. . . .

Billboard, September 5, 1903, pp. 8, 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Eaton Stone, well known in his time as a circus performer, died at his home in Nutley, N. J., Aug. 10, at the age of 86 years. Stone is said to have been the first man to turn a somersault on a galloping horse in a circus ring. He retired from the ring about thirty years ago.

    Bill Griffin, sword swallower with the Sig. Sautelle Show, died at Bridgewater, Me., last week from injuries received while going through his act. His foot slipped and a sword pierced his windpipe. Nothing could be learned of his family connections and he was buried at Bridgewater.

    The fourth section of the Barnum and Bailey circus train, composed almost entirely of sleeping cars for the performers, was wrecked at Wildwood, Pa., on Aug. 27. The cause of the wreck was due to a freight train, which go beyond control of its crew and went dashing down a grade and jumped the track, striking the rear sleeper. None of the performers were injured, and in a few hours the circus train was enabled to proceed, after detaching the injured sleeper.

    Barnes' Animal Actors are with Sig. Sautelle show.

    C. Whitney is managing the Whitney Circus instead of Chas. Kieffer, as stated by a correspondent.

    Jean Bricker, corentist, with the great Melbourne show, became the father of a ten-pound baby girl August 6.

    Campbell Brothers show, which has been playing in the far Northwest, has begun their return trip east, playing Washington, Idaho and Montana.

    John MOrning, assistant pony boss, and James Maloney, of the Wallace shows, are at home in Wheeling, W. Va., taking treatment for a slight attack of malaria.

    Jack Hunt, boss canvasman, committed suicide at Kansas City recently. Failure of a business enterprise and domestic trouble are assigned as a cause of the rash act.

    Charles Arnold, aerialist with Glasscock's combined shows, was stabbed in an affray in the dressing room during the performance of the show at Sopher, I. T. He will recover.

    Prof. Tony White and his trained horses, ponies and mules and Harry Dickinson and hs dogs, monkeys and birds, closed with the Skerbeck show and joined the Ferari Bros. London Carnival Co., at Pullman, Ill.

    The elephant and camel car of the Sells-Downs shows was recently derailed at Sioux City, Ia., but the animals escaped uninjured, the only damage being the results of late arrival at Ft. Wayne, Neb., the next stand.

    The joint agreement heretofore existing between Messrs. James A. Bailey, W. W. Cole, Peter Sells and Lewis Sells, which expires by limitation at the end of the present season, has been extended for another year. This is authoritative.

    Roster of the opposition brigade of the great Wallace show: W. C. St. Clair, agt.; H. B. Malone, boss bill poster; F. Jones, A. T. Hammel, C. B. Hindsley, B. W. Foster, bill posters; Jack Gibson, lithographer; J. M. Smith, banner man.

    James D. DeWolfe, press agent, now with the Forepaugh and Sells Bros. shows, will shortly be released, to look after the interests in advance of one of Wm. A. Brady's Way Down East companies.

    Delavoye and Feits are the comedy features with the Sells and Downs circus this summer. The singing number introduced by Will Delavoye last season is still the same successful turn, replacing the old time clown song.

    Notes from the Teet's Bros. show. The show is still playing to big houses. Dan Lester, clown, closed at Bryson City, N. C., and was replaced by Russell and Forepaugh. We cross into Arkansas Sept. 1 at Memphis, Tenn., for a western trip.

    The Wallace Shows play Altoona Labor Day. This is the first time in many years that the town has had two circuses in one season. The Pennsylvania R. R. makes it an ironclad rule to admit but one show a year to this town because their shops are located there, and a show almost invariably shuts them down. J. P. Fagan however got in by arranging to make it on Labor Day.

    Notes from the Otto Floto advance car. Ben Levine of Chicago joined at Peoria, to handle the banners. The car recently billed the home town of B. E. Walalce, Peru, Ind. A new eight sheet date from the Home Print Co. of Atchison is making a hit. Niler Lewis joined the car at Ft. Wayne for Sunday. Joe H. Huston also spent Sunday aboard at Ft. Wayne to attend to some important business.

    Mrs. Wm. Sweeney, wife of the band leader of the Buffalo Bill Shows, daughter of the late George Fursman, gave birth to a eight pound baby girl, August 26.

    The coroner's inquest into the death of the persons who were killed in the wreck of Wallace's circus train on the Grand Trunk Railroad, August 7, has been concluded, and the jury rendered a verdict that the men were killed as a result of a rear end collision on the Grand Trunk Railroad; that the wreck was caused by the failure of the air brakes to work on the second section; that the wreck might have been avoided if the engineer, Chas. M. Probst, had watched the air gauge before him, and also if the cars had been properly equipped with hand brakes.

    Notes from the Sells-Downs show. The show has bought all the animals that were with the Forepaugh Wild West show. They were shipped to us at Halridge, Neb., August 20. We have twelve flat cars. We have to turn twenty-three cages. We have 26 cars altogether. Smithy is the boss canvasman, with three assistants and plenty of men. Thomas During, the trainmaster, has fourteen men. Jim Howard, the boss hostler, has 130 head of horses. Harry Stephens is boss property man. Harry Cregg is steward.

    In our issue of August 15 we gave an account of the blow down which happened to the M. L. Clark Show at Hillsboro, Me., on August 8, and below we make corrections as follows: Just before the night performance began, a terrific wing and rain storm struck the show and blew all the canvas down. Messrs. William R. Kellog, Joe Sargent and Albert "Bowers" Allen were in the menagerie assisting the people out in safety when the blow-down came. Joe Sargent and William Kellog were caught under a big tableau organ wagon, weighing 5,000 pounds, which was blown over. Allen quickly got hel and succeeded in lifting the heavy wagon which held the men fast under it. Sargent and Kellog were pulled out and taken to a hotel and doctors summoned. Upon examination it was discovered that Sargent was hurt internally and Kellog's left arm was broken, besides being badly bruised about the hips and left limb. Mr. Sargent died Sunday morning, August 9, at 9:15. His relatives could not be located and he was given a splendid burial in the Hillsboro cemetery by the privilege people of the show, of which he was a member. Mr. Kellog was taken to St. Louis, Mo., and placed in the Alexian Hospital. He is still confined to his bed but will recover.

    Notes from Miles Orton's Circus. We have closed our sixth week in Pennsylvania. We don't turn them away at every performance, but give two shows a day and pay salaries the year around. Our roster is unchanged. Among our feature acts are high bicycle wire (carrying two children) by Norman Orton, Ivy and Clarence Orton, youngest and smallest aerialists (ages 5 and 7); double traps, single traps and tramp wire, Miles Orton's dogs, ponies, goats, mules, etc. and Mike Orton, cloud swing, perch, etc. Myron Orton, principal clown, with Brooks, Lindsay & Bauer. Our side show under Manager Fairbanks is a success. P. Harris is general agent, with five men ahead. We are safe in saying that we have the best one-ring circus on the road today.

    Notes from Ringling Brothers' World's Greatest Shows. Three little tiger cubs were added to the menagerie at Whatcom, Washington, and were named respectively, Whatcom, Everett and Seattle. Cubs born with the bog show are always called after the city in which they first see the light of day, but as the tigers came three in a bunch, animal superintendent Jinks was forced to use the names of two stands ahead in order to have enough names to go round. Auditor Thomas Buckley has a namesake with the show in the person of a pony colt born at Whatcom. The little fellow is as black as night and is the eighth foaled during the present season. The new electric lighting plant is giving the best of satisfaction. It has been in use every night during the present season and at several recent stands, on dark afternoons, the current was switched on and the big tent is flooded with a bright clear glow.

    Notes from the Barnum and Bailey show. The fourth section of the Barnum and Bailey trains, which is made up of fifteen flats carrying the plank wagons and other seat stuff, and eight Pullman sleepers, with all the artists, prodigies and staff, had a hairbreadth escape from a serious wreck about 4 a.m., Thursday, the 27th. The train had just slowed down before running through the P. & W. yards at Wildwood, Pa., when a runaway freight crashed into another train standing alongside of the show sleepers. A heavy truck of one of the greight cars jumped the track, glanced along the side of car No. 50, which is Mr. Bailey's private car, and struck the rear platform and trucks of No. 61 in which were fully seventy-five sleeping circus people. The platforms of the two cars were demolished and the trucks displaced, but while their occupants were badly shaken up no one was injured. The fact that the show train was barely moving at the time of the accident was all that prevented a disasterous wreck. Although we were delayed some hours, by good work the tents were erected and two shows were given in Newcastle, the tents being filled both times. Pittsburg gave us three big days. The night houses were all turnaways and the $1.00 seats proved popular, with their solid flooring and comfortable opera chairs. Whiting Allen arrived from England on the 23d. Mr. Allen will succeed Mr. Bowles as press agent, as the latter leaves on the 29th to take the management of Frank Daniels.

Billboard, September 12, 1903, pp. 8, 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    "Big Joe" Grimes, who has been an attraction with various circuses and carnival companies during the past ten years, died in Cincinnati, Sept. 4, of suffocation, incident to fat encrouching on his heart.

    Mrs. Virginia Lowande, one of the widely known family of circus performers of that name, died recently at Decatur, Ill., after an illness of many months.

    Welsh Brothers' show was struck by a hurricane at Kittaning, Pa., Aug. 25, directly after the matinee and the big top was laid flat. Sam O'Brien, the boss canvasman, was slightly injured by a falling center pole. The evening performance was necessarily omitted.

    Sun Bros. Show lost the parade and afternoon performance at Mansfield, Pa., on account of rain and washouts.

    H. E. Butler, formerly of the Walter Main show, has joined the advance of the Barnum and Bailey show.

    P. M. Comes, formerly with Ringling Bros. shows, has joined Al. Reeves' car ahead of the Barnum and Bailey show.

    Arthur Chapman, of Chapman & Heaton, who was injured while doing a trapeze turn, has again joined Perrin's Circus.

    The J. W. Goodrich wagon shows have been playing the towns on Long Island to good business the past two weeks.

    E. M. Warren, who has been selling tickets for the Barnum & Bailey Shows this season, joined the Walter L. Main Show at Atlantic City, N. J.

    Joe Epstein and wife closed with the Younger and James Wild West show and signed with the Indian Bill Wild West show. They are doing well in the oriental theatre, and as the feature of the concert in their Turkish sword fight.

    Frank A. Gardiner, equestrian director with Howe's Great London shows, will revisit South America with a circus company. Everything will be brand new, tents, seats, poles, etc. He expects to sail from New Orleans about the 1st of Dec. His permanent address is 918 Main street, Kansas City, Mo.

    Bertram Willison, the ex-Australian circus manager with Howe's Great London show, was compelled to leave for Kansas City, Mo., to undergo a serious surgical operation. He will resume his duties with the show as soon as he is able to travel. The six Australians with Howe's Great London shows are favorites with the public.

    Notes from Gollmar Bros. Show. Business is fine. At Wahoo, Wis., we had opposition, we played the town Aug. 29, and Norris & Rowe are billed for Sept. 7. We did a fine business and hope they will have the same good luck. We struck it rich at Bonesteel, a small "burg." We had two enormous crowds.

    Roster Glasscock's Combined Shows: F. C. Monco, Spanish juggler and impalement act; Joe Richard, single trapeze and bars; Morton Shurley, Spanish web and cloud swing; Chas. Arnold, principal clown and high wire; Wm. and Jas. Costello, double trapeze and rings; Foster Glasscock, contortionist and bars; Delmar & LaMarr, triple bar and casting act; Prof. Glasscock's educted ponies; Little Nellie Richard, wire and trapeze; Tom Samuels, barrel kicking and tramp juggling. Concert people: Three Costellos, Hattie Richard, Mrs. Chas. Arnold, Foster and Ruth Glasscock. M. F. Everton, advance representative with three assistants; E. J. Buford, press agent; F. C. Monteis, leader of band and orchestra; P. Schidman, ticket seller and orator; Jas. Midlan, boss canvasman with six assistants.; Bickby always has the props up in proper condition, and Terry McGovern, boss hostler with seven assistants.

    Notes from Frisbee Bros.' New Big Railroad Shows. This show closed a very successful season of seventeen weeks at Tama, Iowa, Aug. 31. The season was opened at Jackson, Mich., May 2. The roster is nearly the same as that at the opening: Robbins & Childers, double traps and revolving ladder; Copeland, Valley & Copeland, bars and casting; Gaguier [Gaguier?], clown juggler; Mons. Robers, acrobatic clown and mule hurdle. The features: Marvelous Ranf, wire performer, and Prof. A. J. Park's troupe of trained dogs, twelve in number. The side show was under the management of Gus Wondry. The free attraction was the great Don Grell, high diver. Thomas Cole leader of band with the following musicians: George Rochenback and Henry Schimdt, cornets; Chas. Branford and Harry Swartz, clarinets; John Cole, Roy Curtis and Thos. Gerlach, altos; Otto Smith, Jess Seavey, slide trombone; Claude ___, baritone; A. J. Planz, tuba, and Gus Peterson, trap drummer. On the closing night the entire company was banqueted by Mrs. J. K. Frisbee.

Billboard, September 19, 1903, pp. 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The 4 Cerenos join Cole Younger and Frank James Historical Wild West.

    Bert and Mabel Chipman and Fred Leslie will join John Robinson's Ten Big Shows.

    Charles Benson, assistant boss hostler with Gollmar Brothers Show, buried his wife at Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 3.

    H. A. Mann, formerly of the Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Shows, is now business manager of Mr. Feil Burgess' County Fair Co.

    Cummins' Indian Congress and Life on the Plains will begin a two weeks engagement at Madison Square Garden, New York, on Sept. 16.

    J. R. Goodrich, senior partner in Goodrich & Quintard's Circus, was impaled through his thigh by the tusk of an elephant at North Bergen, N. J.

    The Robinson Shows experienced another blow down at Anthony, Kansas, Sept. 8, when the menagerie tent was laid flat. Several people were injured.

    D. P. Phillips, now representing the Great Cole Younger and Frank James Wild West, will at the close of this engagement manager the Rush and Weber attractions.

    Roster of the advance car No. 1 of the Otto Floto Show: B. F. Miller, car manager; F. R. Corbett, boss bill poster; Jim McKenna and Ben Levine, bill posters; Jake Schlank, banners; G. V. Brown, lithos.; Neilen Lewis, programs.

    Roy Feltus has resigned his position as general agent for Gentry Bros. Show No. 3, and has joined Whitaker & Nash's forces to represent their Not Guilty Co.

    Walter S. Freed has retired from the management of the No. 1 car of the Forepaugh & Sells Shows. Mr. Freed is at his old home, Niles, Mich., suffering from throat trouble. C. H. Adkins is now in charge, having been transferred from the No. 4 car. Mr. Adkins in turn has been succeeded by Frank Purcell, who is now manager of No. 4 car.

    Roster of Hobson Shows: Capt. Clay B. Hobson, proprietor; C. C. Kennedy, manager and treasurer; Jack Cavaaugh, side show manager and spieler. The show opened in March and has done nicely all season. Crops are bad in Northen Texas and cotton is 30 days late. The show carries 14 wagons.

    George Fish, who had out the Forepaugh Wild West this summer, has returned to Philadelphia and will remain there for the winter. He is now residing in the mansion formerly owned by Adam Forepaugh. He says his Wild West Show failed on account of the wet weather and that he thinks indoor show life is good enough for him in the future.

    Being held up by the municipal authorities the management of the Pan-American Shows pitched their tents just outside of the town of Redford, Ia., thus getting around the payment of the town license. The show proposed to give a parade but the city fathers wanted $25 for it and so the outdoor display was "cut out." During the performance the seats fell and several people were injured. One case was settled by the management for $150.

    Recently, the women performers with the Barnum and Bailey Shows held a meeting and selected Miss Meena Dinus of the Dinus troupe of acrobats. Miss Amelia Feeley, the English equestrienne, and Mme. Herzog, formerly of Herzog's Circus, to draw up a petition for presentation to the reunion of the Order of Tigers, to be held at Chicago, Sept. 13, requesting that show women be admitted to membership in this circus order now numbering 3,000 members.

    The mayor and marshal of Green Springs, O., refused to give Barlow Brothers a license to show in the town, so Barlow Brothers arranged to show on the grounds outside the corporation line and billed the town. Two billboards were destroyed. The affair created quite a stir during the nine days the town was billed and the result was that the Barlow Brothers had a packed tent and the mayor lost the license fee which the town might have gained.

    The Great Pan-American Shows closed the season at Kings City, Mo., Thursday, Sept. 10, the people have been payed off. Walter Nichols, the railroad contractor, will winter in Kansas City, Mo. Chas. Ellis, local contractor, will go to Chicago. W. S. Dunnington, manager of car No. 1, will go to the Windy City and enter the employ of the American Posting Service. E. J. Gosney, manager of car No. 2, will rest in Kansas City, Mo. The show has been doing a fine business in Iowa.

    Notes from the Hall & Sample Circus. We had our first blow-down of the season at Vienna, Sept. 7, at about 7 o'clock. Nothing was damaged and we put as much of the show as possible in the Opera House and played to good business in spite of the downpour. The Three Fontinelles, feature tight wire act, are making a big hit everywhere with their jumps over tables, chairs, parasols, etc., passing and carrying acts. Baby Nina receives an ovation at every performance. People who have joined lately are Erwin Lawfer [Lawler?], solo cornet; J. W. Tausey, trombone; Robt. Spears, tuba, and Prof. Mead, stereopticon.

    After arriving at Cambridge Springs, Pa., too late for the parade and afternoon performance Aug. 29, the Pawnee Bill Wild West was overtaken by another storm shortly after the opening of the evening performance. Several sections of the canvas were blown down and a panic ensued.

    Notes from the Sig. Sautelle Show. Sig Sautelle has increased the number of animals in his menagerie by the purchase of a pair of leopards, three pumas and a third elephant. Next season he will have a herd of twelve or fourteen elephants and has bought a car load of Shetland ponies. Jim MOrrow, who has charge of the side show, will have a colored show on the road at the end of the tented season. He will carry twenty-four people and use his own private car, having bought one last week. Superintendent Shipman has closed a deal for two cars which he will use with his Tom show the ensuing season. Sig Sautelle is already completing plans for a 30-car circus next season.

    Notes from the Pan-American Shows. We lost Tuesday's stand, Sept. 1, at Mound City, Mo., on account of high water. That night on our way to Savannah, Mo., we passed over rails that were 26 inches under water for nearly three miles. Several of the big top people have left during this season but the annex is just as it started out. Bert Chipman, manager; Charles Philsen, lecturer, Punch and ventriloquist; Zelleno, magician; Joe Lucasie Alkino, violinist; Fred Leslie's educated pigs; Cleo, snakes and crocodiles; Mlle. Carlotta, the optic; Paul Patrovski, the demon child, and the Le Belle Marie's Oriental dancing girls. When the show reaches winter quarters at Dodson, Mo., it will have traveled 7,454 miles since it left there on May 8. At Tarkio, Mo., Aug. 31, the lioness Edna gave birth to three cubs, one of which died, but the other two are doing good.

    Notes from Pawnee Bill's Wild West. Labor Day, Sept. 7, was one of the banner days, Cambridge, O. Barnesville, O., the next day, was almost a repetition. Treasurer Metins could not prevail upon the little local bank in Barnesville to swap all the show's silver and as a result an accident occurred to the ticket wagon which delayed the show several house in McConnellsville. As the ticket wagon was being let down the runs the iron safe toppled over which caused the upsetting of the wagon. The place of the unloading being on the band of the Muskegum river made the task of righting the wagon a tedious one. Manager Krause and a number of show attaches guarded the immense piles of scattered silver spilled from the safe from the thousands of curious who flocked around the upturned wagon. The local bank manager knowing Major Lillie to be president of the Arkansas Valley National Bank at Pawnee, courteously requested the mayor to have the town police guard the ticket wagon all day long. Two Shetland colts were born last week and Mrs Bright-Eye-Catch-Dog gave birth to a 7 pound papoose in Barnesville. The new Sioux was christened Barney in commemoration of the town. Ernie Houghtonk trainmaster, has demonstrated the fact that he can load a train as quick as any man in the business. Ernie has invented and put on all the flat cars a reversible iron side plate which covers the space between couplings, making it impossible for a wagon or cage to drop between cars.

Billboard, September 26, 1903, pp. 8, 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    J. R. Goodrich, senior member of Goodrich and Quintard's Circus, died Saturday, Sept. 12, at North Bergen from the injury received from the attack of the elephant, Columbia.

    George Braumin, canvasman with Pawnee Bill's Wild West, was killed near Arcadia, O., Sept. 16, by falling from the show train. Braumin's home was at Marion, O.

    The Wallace Show will not make Cumberland, Md., as intended.

    A. D. McPhee will put out a one-ring circus from Medina, N. Y., next May.

    Frank Hatch and James Adams will put out an eight-car circus next season.

    Arthur Bruson is doing his swinging wire and flying perch act with Hobson's Shows.

    Paul Brachard, contortionist, joined Barnum and Bailey, Aug. 20,for the remainder of the season.

    The Marion Zouaves have closed with the Wallace Circus and returned to their home in Marion, Ind.

    Edward Snowling has closed with the Walter L. Main Show and is resting at his home in Milford, Mass.

    Delphino and Delmora, European musical artists, have joined the concert with Ringling Brothers Shows.

    The Schiller Brothers will put out a ten-car show next season.

    At Oxford, Pa., recently, lightning struck and killed ten horses and one mule belonging to the Walter L. Main Show, and stunned four grooms, who have since recovered.

    Byron N. Hulbard was born in Placerville, Cal., thirty years ago. Shortly after his birth his parents took him to Sacramento, Cal., where his early life was spent. He entered the circus profession at the age of sixteen as property boy with McMahon Brothers' Circus. Was with them two seasons, then joined Howard's Wagon Show that toured the Pacific Coast. He had complete charge of the privileges. Mr. Howard, seeing what he had done for him, made him an offer to take a half interest in the show, which he did the following season. At the close of the season 1891 he and Mr. Howard both sold their interest in the wagon show. Then he decided to drop the circus profession, and took up the theatrical. Had various companies of his own on the road until the time of the Spanish-American War, and saw actual service in Cuba and the Philippines. Leaving the army in 1899, he returned to his home in Sacramento, organized Hulburd's Vaudeville Company, and went to South America, meeting with good success in Columbi and Venezuela, arriving in New York all to the good in May, 1901. In the fall of 1902 organized Hulburd's Wild West Company, which proved a fair success. This coming season, 1904, he will have a complete three-ring that will be known as the Great Hulburd Shows, Circus, Wild West, Museum and Menagerie.

    The Tigers, the benevolent organization among the attaches of the Barnum and Bailey Show, has decided to admit ladies to its membership.

    Paul Spearing has been discharged from the Ogden (Utah) Hospital, and returned to the Ringling Brothers Show. Spearing was shot by a tramp at Ogden some time ago.

    The Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Show suffered the loss of one of their best draught horses recently at Ottumwa, Ia., on account of an injury received from being struck by a locomotive.

    The Robinson Shows were forced to suspend their evening performance at Hutchinson, Kas., Sept. 9, on account of heavy winds. The afternoon performance was given with the side walls up.

    Being unable to put up the tent in a fierce wind at Marion City, Ill., the Harris Nickel Plate Show gave a performance in the open air, only the side walls and dressing rooms having been erected.

    The following people, formerly with the Pan-American Shows, have joined the John Robinson Shows. L. C. Zelleno, Fred Leslie, Beno, Edna Cook, Rose Marietta, Jean and Ella Rentz, Bert and Mabel Chipman, Gordon Orton, Walter Garlan and Bert Mayo.

    Harris Nickel Plate Shows in Illinois report rain, wind and cold weather. At Marion, on the 17, they showed without a top; on the 16th they lost a stand on account of rain, and at Marion the camp-fire was lighted, announding the near approach of closing time.

    The Wallace Show was visited by fire Sept. 12, and as a result four leopards and a jaguar, valued at $2,500 were cremated and one of the cars badly damaged. The fire started about 4 o'clock in the morning by some boys who could not wait for the circus to open.

    Ed. Wilkins, old-time circus bill poster who was on the road for 11 years with all the big shows, has for the last five years been operating a poolroom in Washington, D. C. Mr. Wilkins says the fever is on him and he will be compelled to take the road next season.

    At Ralston, Okla., with the Gollmar Brothers Shows, "Old Mike," one of the oldest ring makers in the business, was shot between the shoulder blades through the accidental discharging of a gun which one of the drivers and a property man were handling. The ball had not been extracted at the time of the shows leaving Ralston, but "Old Mike" was resting easy.

    Augustus Jones' Indian Bill's Wild West closes its season Oct. 3, at Fairmount, W. Va. Mr. Jones has leased a large building at Clifton Forge Springs, Va., for winter quarters. On Oct. 5, at Grafton, W. Va., his new Model Plate Show will open for a Southern tour by rail during the winter season.

    Roster of concert Sells & Downs United Shows: the Kinnebrews, sketch team; Charles Rentz, black face comedian; Flora Albion, vocalist; the Sharrocks, rural sketch; Acelia Fortune, song and dance; the Smiths, club jugglers; Millie Heal, cornet soloist; Sadie Onzo, coon songs; George Atkinson, monologue and stage manager; Winslow and Nelson's farce comedy, The Long Distance Telephone.

    Notes from Teet's Bros. Show. This is our third week in Arkansas. Steward Diess, slide trombone; Eugene Bentley, clarinet, and Jno. Dolan, baritone, joined our band last week. We have two weeks in Arkansas yet, then we will put in about four weeks in Texas, then go to Florida for the winter months.

    Notes from Gollmar Bros. Show. Like the other shows we have had our share of good business and high winds in Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. Two or three performances had to be given without the top, with only the side wall. At Perry [Okla.] we received an addition to our menagerie in the shape of three young cub lions, the mother being Puss, our African lioness. We packed them in at Pawnee.

Billboard, October 3, 1903, pp. 8, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Alexander Southman, inspector of cars with the Walter L. Main Shows, was instantly killed at Chambersburg, Pa., 12, by falling under the wheels of an animal car on which he was standing. The air brakes uncoupled, which caused the train to stop suddenly, and resulted in his death. Mr. Southman was a native of South Oil City, Pa., where his remains were taken for interment. He was 28 years old.

    Cole Younger and Frank James severed thier connection with the Wild West aggregation which has borne their names, and as a sequel to their later filing damage suits against the managers, warrents were gotten out for the arrest of Cole Younger and two attaches on charges of embezzling $5,000. Judge Enton, Younger's attorney, was asked for a statement regarding the arrest of Younger, Hall and Linenfesler. He said: "We filed a suit in the Circuit Court against these showmen this morning for an accounting. Younger, by contract, was to be general manager of the show and was to receive 25 per cent of the profits. As general manager under the contract he was authorized to appoint his nephew, Harry Hall. The conduct of the show people was such that Younger refused to remain with the show. He tried to supress the grafters who were following the show and operating under the eyes of the management, but could not, so he decided to quit the show and did so. Hall also quit, and as treasurer turned over $5,000 in drafts to Cole Younger, general manager. There was no one else to turn it over to, and now Younger is holding drafts until the accounting asked for in his suit is had in court. There is no embezzlement in the case. Younger is simply holding the money until the matter is settled in court. He is no appropriating the money at all. In fac, it is all in drafts."

    The Indian Bill Wild West Show will play South the entire winter.

    Barnum & Bailey will close the season on Nov. 11, at Richmond, Va.

    Robt. Bune, of Lawrence, Kan., joined the band of Forepaugh & Sells Bros. show.

    The Norris and Rowe show is traveling west toward California, where they will close Dec. 15.

    Forepaugh-Sells Show lost both performances at Denison, Ia., on account of rain and mud.

    Ernest Dale, who has been doing clown work with the Barnum & Bailey Shows, closed at Chicago, Ill.

    George S. Ott, high diver, closed with the Walter L. Main Shows, Sept. 17, to join B. E. Wallace's Shwo.

    The Two Jenaros have closed with Hough & Howard's Show and have been resting for two weeks at Germantown, O.

    The Floto Shows have just received three new elephants from Europe. The show will be transported by 20 cars next season.

    Wilson Thebo, manager of Wild Bill's Wild West advance car No. 2, has closed with that company to go ahead of The French Spy Company.

    The Silver Bros. Circus closed a successful season Sept. 20. As usual, G. Lote Silver will put on his winter vaudeville company and play opera houses.

    Owing to a visit of President Roosevelt at Hagerstown, Md., the Wallace Show reduced the price of admission one half, and over 12,000 people witnessed the performance.

    The Great Barlow Show closed Sept. 9 at Hoytsville, O., and returned to winter quarters at South Milford. They just closed engagement for three teams to drive school hacks for seven months.

    The Irwins are a feature with the Mighty Haag Show in Texas. Millie Blondine Irwin in her high wire act, Kitty May Irwin, contortionist, and Wm. J. Irwin and Frank Smith, double head balancing trapeze.

    C. E. Kintz, known as "Ronny," of Tiffin, O., who has had 26 years of circus life, has retired and has opened up a hotel in Tiffin.

    S. P. Bowman closed with the Wright Carnival Co., at Auburn, Ind., Sept. 19, and joined the Harris Nickel Plate Circus side show, to present his Punch and Judy and magic act. Mme. Bowman joins the same show at Jackson, Tenn., Sept. 25.

    The Brothers Ahern have dissolved partnership and Emil of the team is working with Ed. Baxter, doing a hand-to-hand balancing act. Hereafter the team will be known as Ahern & Baxter. They are in their twenty-third week with the John Robinson Circus.

    The Harris Nickel Plate Show will close the season of 1903 at Valdosta, Ga., reopening for the season of 1904 at the same place, March 5. On Dec. 19, next, the big performance, with a 100 foot round top and 50 foot middle piece, will leave Port tampa for a ten weeks' trip to Key West, Havana and the principal cities of Cuba, under the name of Wilson's Ramblers.

    The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals served notice on Col. Cummins, of Cummin's Indian Congress at Madison Square Garden, New York City, not to hold his Indian dog feast; that to kill dogs for such a feast was rank cruelty. . . .

    Roster of E. G. Smith's Dog and Pony Shows: E. G. Smith, mgr.; Nellie Smith, treasurer; K. E. Iseminger, advance; Charles Byers, music director; Ed Fritz, boss canvasman; Walter Norris, boss hostler; J. J. Reaydee, Ed Theires and E. G. Smith, performers. The show opened April 25 and lost only two stands due to storms. The show will go into winter quarters on the 26th of October.

    Notes from John Robinson's Circus. Cliff Guy, bill poster of the Pan-American Shows, has joined car No. 1. Le Clair Zelenno is clowning with the Robinson shows. James and Barney Renzetta, who were with Hi Henry[s Minstrels last season, are doing their hand balancing act with the 10 Big Shows this season. H. D. Shinn, clown, met with a painful injury at Greenwood, Mo., Sept. 20. While trying to board one of the coaches of the first section he fell and had his left hand badly lacerated.

    Notes from the Sells-Downs advance car No. 2: Fred McMann, manager; Ed Norris, boss bill poster; Jim Miller, lithos and banners; John Lowlow, advance agent; Tony Crandall, special and opposition agent; Deacon Thurman, paste maker; and Glory Miller, Bruce Springer, Ed. Schmack, Jack Culver and Gene Davidson, bill posters. Fred's charge is unique in that he has "Old Glory" Miller and Gene Davidson, who are probably the oldest and youngest professional bill posters now on the road. "Old Glory" stood behind the brush before the Civil War and boasts of having stuck paper for "Old Pap" Barnum when that gentleman was touring the country in wagons.

    The Hulburd Wild West and Congress of Nations of the World is no in process of incorporation under the laws of Delaware. Two-thirds of the stock has already been subscribed. The main features with the show for 1904 are the Five Flying Banvards, the Death ___ Loop-the-Loop, Henry Ross' motor paced cycle run on perpendicular cycle wall, the Aerial Cycle Whirl. Also the following people have signed for 1904: Jack Kuhas, Earl V. Stoher, Nebraska Bill and wife, William Langill and the Thre La Place. Grounds and buildings between Camden and Gloucester, N. J., have been leased for winter quarters. W. H. Lushbaugh, of Covington, Ky., gets the order for the canvas.

    Notes from the Barnum & Bailey Show. The following are now handling the Barnum & Bailey official program under the direction of Ed Willis: Wm. Neff, Wm. Armstrong, Harry Helser [Heiser?], Joseph Bacharach, Harry Hammill, Tom Tims, Harry Wad and Wm. Myers. Mr. Willis is also superintendent of the confectionary department, with a staff made up of Jos. E. Harper, cashier; Chas. Collins, boss butcher; Chas. Czelno, Jack Whelan, Harry Brooks and Archie Bailey, stand men; Bert Jones, Chas. Clark, Doc Nolan, John Mormon, D. O. Scovill, Ben Keeler, Otto Wilson and Jim Carson at the main stand.

Billboard, October 10, 1903, pp. 8, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Roy Dennis Smith, a musician with the Great Wallace Shows, and Miss Meretta Jacot, of the same company, were married at Petersburg, Va., on the 22. Both of the parties are just 21 years old, the groom being a resident of Oakland City, Ind., and the bride, of Rumulus, Mich. Miss Jacot was a performer in the circus. Both will remain with the show.

    Mrs. Wm. De Onzo (nee Santon), wife of Wm. A. De Onzo, the famous acrobat and who is said to be the originator of the barrel jumping act, died Sept. 25, at Chillicothe, O., after a short illness of typhoid fever. Mrs. De Onzo was born in Hamilton, O., 34 years ago. The De Onzo Brothers' Consolidated Shows closed at Chillicothe, O., owing to the death of Mrs. Wm. A. De Onzo, who took a leading part in the management of the show.

    An ordinance was recently passed by the city council of Springfield, Ill., compelling circuses to pay a license of $1,000 if an admission fee of more than 50 cents (for 25 cents for a reserved seat) is charged.

    James Moreland, a cook with the Barnum and Bailey show, was fatally injured at Danville, Ill., Sept. 26. He fell from a tent wagon and the rear tracks passed over his body, crushing his chest. He was taken to the hospital and the physicians say he cannot live. His relatives in New York City were notified.

    Fire destroyed two sleeping cars of the Welsh Brothers Circus in its winter quarters at Gordonville, Pa., Sept. 27. Colonel M. H. Welsh, manager Clinton Newton and several attaches were asleep in the cars. Colonel Welsh was overcome by smoke and was rescued with difficulty. No one was seriously hurt. The loss is $10,000.

    Roster of advance car No. 2, Gollmar Bros. Big New R. R. Shows: Ed Jamison, mgr.; Win Saxton, boss bill poster; Harry Reed, Scout Williams, Pop Harris, Ed Marsden, Asa Turner, Lou comstock, Will Holloway, Joe Horton, Bert Davis, Ed Howard, bill posters; Lou Krummel, lithographer; Alfred Slome, programmer, Joe Abacern, official program.

    A local constable, at Anderson, Ind., Sept. 13, and Leroy White, the latter a discharged employe from the Barnum & Bailey Circus, attached the cash end of the circus and held the receipts and ticket wagon until White's case could be settled. He had sued the circus fro $42, alleging that amount was due in wages. A compromise was effected on $25.

    Notes from Rippel's Show. We are in our 20th week and the cold, frosty weather doesn't seem to keep the people away. Prof. Frank Ruffner joined Sept. 5 and is making good with wooden head figures and Punch and Judy. We will not close until cold weather drives us in.

    Notes from C. H. Knight's Circus. The show opened May 6 at Dunkirk, O., with 32 people and 26 head of stock. The ring performances comprise ten acts. Mr. Dan Rice, with his six Shetland ponies and three well trained pigs, clowns, contortionists, acrobats, barrel jumpers, wire walkers, trapeze and ladder acts. The stage work, which consisted of sing and dancing, was given by the Gilden Sisters. The season closed Sept. 26 at McGuffy, O. The show will open early in the spring under the name of Knight and Smith's Mammoth Twenty-Five Cent Circus.

    Notes from Reno's Circus. The Reno Circus arrived at winter quarters in Kankakee, Sept. 27, ending a successful tour of Wisconsin and Minnesota. As far as Reno is concerned, this season ends the wagon show business. Next year the circus will be equipped with railroad cars sufficient to carry the circus. Fatty Humestead returned from the Busbee Circus from a tour of the Dakotas. Fatty was with this circus this summer to learn the ropes of the railroad business from the circus point of view. The Busbee Circus has seven cars and does all its traveling by rail. Fatty's home-coming has brought the Reno Circus abundant knowledge in this line and they are now equipped for this departure. In the spring the horses will be disposed of along with other paraphernalia not needed in a railroad circus. Reno will tour the opera houses this winter with his magic entertainments.

Billboard, October 17, 1903, pp. 8, 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    George Fisher, this season's twenty-four hour man of Younger & James Wild West, died Sept. 19, at Pittsburg, Pa. Mr. Fisher was contracting agent at various times for the Robinson Shows, Fisher & Aiken Shows and Walter L. Main Shows. Mr. Fisher underwent an operation for appendicitis at Knoxville, Tenn. some time ago, and never has been entirely restored to health since. He was 38 years of age and his home was in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, O. [error, see Oct. 24]

    Albert Wetter, of Massillon, Ohio, who at nineteen years of age owned a 98-horse wagon show, committed suicide Oct. 5 by shooting himself through the head. Business reverses are assigned as the cause of his rash act. His experience in the show business covered three years.

    "Old Dad" Moore, an attache of the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers Show, was killed at Boone, Iowa, Sept. 13, being run over by a large wagon. He was buried at Denison, as nothing is known of his family. He was between 45 and 50 years of age.

    Tuesday night, Oct. 6, as the doors of the Pawnee Bill Wild West were about to be opened for the night performance at Mendota, Ill., a cyclone passed over the city and the rear portion of the storm struck the show's canvas, blowing the six-pole horse tent flat to the ground and breaking many poles and ropes and tearing the canvas in numerous places. One horse was killed outright. Dan Conklin, the old scout, 72 years of age, who not only has traveled with most every show on the road, but who was the last living scout of the Gen. Freemont-Kit Carson staff, was struck on the base of the brain by a center pole, sustaining a fracture of the skull. The old scout was carried out from under the mass of canvas and poles in an unconscious state. Physicians were summoned and pronounced the injury fatal, which proved true, as the injured man died the next day at noon, having never regained consciousness. The deceased's home was in Burlington, Vt. Conklin took the part of Trapper Tom in the Wild West performance.

    J. P. Fagan has signed with the Wallace Shows for 1904.

    Norris & Rowe lost Geary, Okla., on account of bad weather.

    Bud Horn, calliope performer, is with the Pawnee Bill Wild West for the balance of this season.

    The Robinson Show will close one of the most successful seasons at Dyersburg, Tenn., Nov. 10.

    A drawing card with M. L. Clark's Show is Roy Fortune in his one-legged, high slack wire act.

    The title of the Sautelle Shows next season will be Sig. Sautelle's All American Shows for American people.

    C. H. O'Brien will have charge of the canvas of the Hulburd Incorporated Shows in 1904. J. Moran has bought the privileges.

    K. E. Iseminger, agent of Smith's Dog and Pony Shows, was called home to Funkstown, Md., on Oct. 7, on account of the death of his mother.

    G. Burkhart closed with Indian Bill's Wild West, Oct. 3, at Fairmont, W. Va., and opens his theatre season Oct. 12.

    The Hargreaves Shows closed a satisfactory season Oct. 8, and went into winter quarters at Chester, Pa.

    The colored population at Carrollton, Mo., became very much exercised at the management of Gentry Brothers Dog and Pony Show because they were compelled to occupy seats separate from the white people. Trouble was threatened but did not materialize.

    Notes from Canada Frank's R. R. Shows (F. M. Myers, mgr.). We had a successful season and closed Oct. 3, at Elberon, Ia., and pulled into winter quarters at Tipton, Ia., where we will take a three weeks' vacation, the then F. M. Myers will put out a big vaudeville company. The Great Martino, novelty aerialist, and Aberto, contortionist, have signed with him for the winter season.

    One of the principal clowns with Gollmar Brothers Big New R. R. Shows, Charles B. Paul, was born in West Union, Ohio, May 20, 1862. At the age of six his parents moved to Washington C. H., where his father was in the livery business. Naturally he took to horses, and when quite young ran races with the minstrel manager, Golin W. Vogel. In those days the Robinson, Sells Brothers and the Forepaugh shows were wagon shows and were accustomed to putting up their ring stock in his father's stable. In that way he branched out as an acrobat and a contortionist. He was end man in the Old Burnt Cork Combination and end man in the J. K. Emmett Operatic Minstrels. He organized and managed the Twentieth Century Concert Company. He was connected with the Williams Theatre Company in St. Lous, Mo., and last season was a member of the Warren-Noble Theatre Company.

    Charles Lee, the old retired circus manager, is in harness again managing Little Ermo, the turtle girl, playing fairs. He will close Nov. 1, returning to his home and winter quarters at Canton, Pa. He will fit up his barn with a ring for Charles Lee Jr. and wife, who have been with the Barnum & Bailey Shows for the past six years and who have signed for next season with the same show. Young Charles is doing the flying in the Big Nine act and his wife the riding in the jockey races. Next season they will do principal riding acts. They have purchased some fine stock to break this winter. Charles Jr. will go to London for 12 weeks at the close of the Barnum & Bailey season, and his wife will bring the stock home to Canton, Pa.

    Notes from the Younger-James Wild West. John Reynolds and Mrs. Wm. Davis were married in H. E. Allott's private car, Missouri, at Whichita Falls, Tex., Oct. 3. They were serenaded by both bands, the colored on one side of the car and the white on the other. Mrs. H. E. Allott celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary last week.

Billboard, October 24, 1903, pp. 8, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The report of the death of George Fisher, this season's twenty-four hour man of Younger & James Wild West, is erroneous. Walter Fisher, his son, 38 years of age and a salesman for D. H. Baldwin & Co., piano manufacturers of Cincinnati, suddenly expired at Pittsburg, Pa., on Sept. 19. Walter Fisher had a very interesting career, starting in his battle for a livelihood as advance agent for John Robinson's Shows. He was buried at Cincinnati, Ohio.

    Frank Barnes, employed as a trainer with one of Captain Webb's troupe of seals with the Ringling Brothers Shows, was killed near Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 4, by falling from the first section of the moving train while feeding his seals. He was carried to Phoenix, where every effort was made to save his life, but without avail. The body was embalmed and shipped to his parents at Akron, Ohio.

    Daniel Mayon, for several seasons agent of the Pawnee Bill Wild West Show, died in Tucson, Arizona, Oct. 15, from pulmonary trouble. Mr. Mayon hailed from Cincinnati. He grew up among the theatres there and formerly held position of assistant treasurer at the Grand Opera House. He was 30 years of age. He was buried in Cincinnati.

    Col. Daniel E. Boone, the celebrated trainer of wild animals, died in San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 12.

    W. O. Tarkington, manager of Gentry Bros. No. 3 Show, has purchased the billposting plant at Kokomo, Ind.

    Welsh Brothers Shows are now located in their new winter quarters at Gordonville, Lancaster County, Pa.

    Col. Frank Robertson has closed with the Otto Floto Shows to become business manager of the Payton Sisters' Comedy Company.

    The Younger-James Wild West went into winter quarters at Fort Worth, Texas. This probably means the permanent closing of the show.

    Frank Hobart, boss property man of the Sig. Sautelle Show, will hibernate at Franklin, Mass.

    The new winter quarters of the Hargreaves Shows are in the business center of Chester, Pa., and not on the outskirts, as formerly.

    James Van Armer, a musician with Clark Bros. Circus, has quit for the season, and will winter at his home in Jeffersonville, Ind.

    Norris & Rowe added another car to their train last week. This gives them ten cars. Next season they will open with a full-fledged circus on twenty cars.

    A too realistic reproduction of the manner in which horse thieves used to be treated resulted in the slight injury of Lawrence Johnson, who was dragged around the arena of the Younger-James Wild West Show at Fort Worth, Tex., Oct. 12.

    The largest stand of bills ever erected in the State of West Virginia was put up by Walter L. Murphy, of the Walter L. Main Show, and his opposition bunch in Charleston. It was 91 feet high and 127 feet long and contained over forty different styles of paper. It was all done from ground ladders, no running scaffold being made. It was in the heart of the city.

    Notes from the Great Barlow Show. We have bought the building we have leased the past three years for winter quarters. It was formerly a large livery stable and feed warehouse combined. Our training room is being arranged for the dogs, goats, ponies and monkeys. Frank Shidler commences work as boss hostler Jan. 1, 1904. The little wagon show will be complete in 1904.

    Notes from Hargreaves Big Railroad Shows. This show closed a fairly successful season at Conshohocken, Pa., Oct. 8. The show has been in new territory since the day we opened, April 18, having traveled 10,341 miles in twelve different states. In spite of the strong opposition the whole season, missing 19 shows on account of bad weather and three blowdowns, we closed on the right side of the ledger. Roster at the close of the season, with only two exceptions, is the same as when we opened. Advance: J. Henry Rice, general agent; J. Howard Phillips, contracting agent; Mrs. J. H. Rice and William Powley Jr., manager of car No. 1 with 16 men; Thomas Burke, in charge of No. 2 car; Leo Carr, in charge of opposition brigade with 6 men; William Franklin, excursion agent; Geo. Mantell, special agents; Frank Decker, in charge of paper on No. 1 car. Back with the show: Thomas Hargreaves, manager; J. Frank Longbotham, treasurer; Harry Strouse, press agent; F. E. Locke and Frank James, on front door; William Powley, adjuster; B. L. Bowman, manager of annex; Bob Stickney, equestrian director; Edward Lykens, boss hostler, with 100 horses; Dick Richards, in charge of 48 ponies; Doc Ulrick, veterinary; Chet. Baldwin, boss canvasman, with 25 assistanta; William Cox, boss chandelierman; Lou Williams, master of transportation; John Rhettenback, in charge of menagrie; J. R. ("Curley") McGee, steward; William Craig, in charge of ring stock; Fred Biddle, in charge of confectionary department; Edw. Casey, in charge of sleeping cars.

Billboard, October 31, 1903, pp. 8, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    R. Altomente, clarinet player, and Miss Rose Valerio [or Valeno], a side show performer, both with the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers Show, were married at Bryan, Tex., Oct. 17.

    On account of the quarantine in Southern Texas due to the prevalence of yellow fever in that section, the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Show turned north from Houston, Oct. 21, en route to their winter quarters at Columbus, O. The show was not actually quarantined, as reported, but took the above action to escape quarantine, which had already been established at Crowley, La., and Beaumont, Tex.

    Pawnee Bill closed the season at Pawnee, Ill., Oct, 31, and ship to winter quarters at Carnegie, Pa.

    W. H. Gardner has been engaged as general agent of the Greatest Show on Earth for the season of 1904.

    Main's Enormous Shows close the season at Tazewell, Va., Oct. 31, and ship to winter quarters at Geneva, O.

    Long Bros. Dog and Pony Show lost a car by fire at Chester Hill, O., Oct. 7. They close at Circleville, O., Nov. 3. A feature of the season was General, their educated pony.

    Norris & Rowe will close the season about Dec. 10 at Oakland, Cal. The business in Northern Texas has been very good; one more car was lately added. Tiahomingo, I. T., was lost on account of heavy rains.

    M. L. Clark's Wagon Show next season starts out by rail from Alexandria, La., their present winter quarters. The show has just received from Sullivan & Eagle, Peru, Ind., one large band chariot, 8 cages and 4 baggage wagons.

    The third week of the John Robinson's Ten Big Shows in Arkansas found them doing more than a pleasing business. The negro rider, Sichny, is making a tremendous hit. The only other negro rider was "Nigger Lou," who was trained by the first John Robinson.

    I. L. Trout, of the Trout & Foster Show, the funny old clown, and his son, Ray, who did a double-turn act with him, are located in Penn Yan, N. Y., for the winter with a lunch wagon. He announces that the Trout & Foster Show will be on the road again next season.

    Notes from Peasley and Brainerd's Show. W. C. Brainerd has just closed a very prosperous season with his Oriental dancers with Indian Bill's Wild West and will join Jones' Model Plate show for a Southern tour for next season, in company with Bob Peasely, the acrobat and comedian. We shall fit up a nicely equipped 30 horse wagon show, opening near Pittsburg, Pa., the last of April.

    Notes from Orton Bros. Shows. We are now organizing a minstrel show for the winter. We intend opening up at Adel, Ia., about Dec. 1 and showing middling sized towns in Iowa. The tent shows will be housed at our winter quarters at Ortonville, Ia. Next season the show will be twice as large as now and will make week stands at 10, 20 and 30 cents admission.

    Notes from Rice's Dog, Pony and Monkey Show. "Dandy," the famous trick and talking pony, dropped dead at New Albany, Ind., on Oct. 20. Prof. Chas. E. Rice is now at the winter quarters engaged in breaking in a similar act and a bunch of cake-walking ponies. The show closed the tenting season Oct. 11 at St. Louis, shipping direct to New Albany, Ind., where their new barns were ready to receive them. They will play vaudeville, opening in Boston, Dec. 17.

    Notes from the Howard Brothers United Shows, formerly Hough and Howard Show. This show opened its second year April 22, at Marion, Ind. The season on the whole has not been a paying one. We have done some big business at times. In some towns we followed older organizations in, and "topped" their business. We have had heavy opposition and a great deal of bad weather, having had four blow-downs on the season. We are happy to say that we were not compelled to touch our bank account to keep the show moving. The show is now in winter quarters at Bloomington, Ind. The show will go out next season with the same number of cars, but we will add two new baggage wagons and three tableaux, also four more large gray horses. Harry Howard will play vaudeville this winter, opening at Hopkin's Theatre, Louisville, Ky., Nov. 15. He is booked solid for twenty weeks. J. M. Howard will look after the show and superintend the painting of the parade wagons and the outfit in general. Joe Gardner is in charge of the quarters.

Billboard, November 7, 1903, p. 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The Robinson Show closes Nov. 10 at Dyersburg, Tenn.

    Ringling Bros. close the season Nov. 6 at Malden, Mo.

    The Walter L. Main Shows closed Oct. 31, at Tazewell, Va.

    Frank A. Robbins goes to Africa in the interest of the Sautelle shows next month.

    Harry Clark, principal clown with the Main Shows, has been re-engaged for next season.

    Danny Fitzgerald, superintendent of the Main Shows, will spend the winter at Phoeniz, Ariz.

    Siedell & Collins closed twenty-nine successful weeks with Reed's European Shows at Waverly, Ohio.

    Will Upham has just closed the season with Pawnee Bill's Wild West and is now in Newcastle, Ind.

    Charles Baldwin, boss canvasman of Hargreaves Big R. R. Shows, will spend the winter at Denison, Tex.

    J. Henry Rice and Harry Strause, of the Hargreaves Shows, have signed to go ahead of Tasca and his band.

    La Belle Famita Streets of Cairo has closed with Jones' Nickel Plate Show and will open in Minneapolis,Minn.

    Otto Weaver, late of the Gollmar R. R. Show, is visiting his parents in Decatur, Ill.

    George Whitby, principal leaper with the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers Shows, closed with them at San Antonio, Texas.

    Tom Daily, in charge of advance car No. 2 of the Ringling Brothers Show, arrived at his home in Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 27.

    Geo. Hines, official representative of the Main Shows, will spend the winter in St. Louis. Mrs. Hines will winter at Hot Springs.

    Business with the Wallace Shows in the South has turned out great, and the season has been indefinitely prolonged in consequence.

    R. M. Harvey, contracting agent of the Great Wallace Shows, has signed as special agent with Barnum & Bailey for the season of 1904.

    Col. Sam M. Dawson closed his third season with Pawnee Bill Oct. 17, and signed to go ahead of A Great Temptation.

    The Sautelle Shows closed at Elkton, Md., Nov. 2. The Carolinas did not prove as good as expected, although the show made a little money.

    The Nickel Plate is doing splendidly. Manager Wilson says they are making money. The show will not close until Jan. 9.

    Denny Lynch finished at got home, only to be called back the next day to contract an additional season of two weeks for the Wallace Shows.

    Norris & Rowe took $1,200 at El Paso, Tex., where they were the fourth show on the season. The price in nine stands following El Paso was $1.00 for adults and fifty cents for children.

    The Stumon Family, band and orchestra of ten pieces, have closed their 30 weeks' engagement with the vaudeville department of the Hargreaves Big R. R. Show, and will winter in Indianapolis, Ind.

    W. M. Ketrow, Mrs. Maude Ketrow and little boy, Frankie, D. M. Buckley, band leader, and R. E. Tarkington, have just closed with Reed's European Shows.

    The John Robinson Shows made a new record at Albany, Miss. They gave two performances in the afternoon and never opened the ticket wagon, having sold out both houses from the advance office. Wallace is billed for the same town on the 3.

    The Cole Younger and Frank James Show is put away in winter quarters at Fort Worth, Tex. The horses are turned out two miles from town and the cars are under shelter. Manager Allott is in Chicago. The show will open early next April under a new title.

    Chas. H. Adkins, manager of car No. 1 of the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Show, is on a visit to his parents at Wakenda, Mo. Mr. Adkins will have charge of the same car next season. He will do the advance work for Rowland & Clifford Co. Over Niagara Falls (Eastern) during the winter months.

    Gov. Lanham quarantined all Texas against San Antonio on account of the yellow fever there Oct. 23. The order is mandatory upon all railroads to operate no trains in or out of San Antonio, or handle any freight or passenger business from that city in any shape whatsoever.

    Augustus Jones closed his Indian Bill Wild West and Mexican Hippodrome at Fairmont, W. Va., Oct. 3, and shipped the entire show to his new winter quarters at Clifton Forge, Va. The show opened at McKees Rocks, Pa., April 22, made all one day stands up to the closing day. They used the following equipment: three sleeping cars, five flat cars, three stock cars and one car in advance, one hundred head of stock and two hundred people. The show proved a success from start to finish. Mr. Jones also owns and operates the Jones All New Model Plate Shows, which, it is said, is one of the best equipped and hooked up two-car show in America. This show is now in the South and will run all winter.

    Notes from the John Robinson shows. The John Robinson show band will play for the last time this season at Dyersburg, Tenn., on Nov. 10, as the show closes on that date. The Spaulding Bros. left the Robinson show at West Point, Miss., on Oct. 25 for their home at Pawtucket, R. I., James Spaulding having got word at West Point that his wife was seriously ill. Bert Chipman will handle the front of the Gem Theatre at Lincoln, Neb. when the Robinson show closes. Harry Sailor has been looping-the-loop with the show since Sidney was hurt at Walnut Ridge, Ark. While Prof. Winston's sea lions were going through their performance at Aberdeen, Miss., the seal that juggles a flaming torch accidently dropped the torch, which ignited the canvas on the stage, but the promptness of the trainer prevented any serious damage.

    Notes from Mollie E. Bailey's Shows. We are rapidly nearing the end of a most successful season. Plans for the season of 1904 are gradually rounding into shape and we will have the best overland show on the road. Four new cages are being built and new acts are being sought and planned. Our big tops - a ninety with two forties - has repeatedly failed to accommodate the crowds, and will next season be used for the menagerie and a large canvas built for the big show. Our billing is a matter of pride and every available space for ten miles around each town is plastered, often requiring from eight hundred to fifteen hundred sheets. We sustained a heavy loss at Blum, one of our trick ponies being killed by a train; and at Marble Falls we lost two Shetland ponies - some rube annexing same and evidently hiding them in woods somewhere, as we have not located them yet.

Billboard, November 14, 1903, p. 9. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    The Wallace Show closes November 23.

    The Sells-Downs Show will close Nov. 21 at Mansfield, Ala.

    Campbell Brothers Show went into winter quarters at Fairbury, Neb., Nov. 7.

    M. L. Foster, formerly of the Trout & Foster Circus, is wintering at Montour Falls, N. Y.

    James Brooks, wire walker, is in his fourth week with the Jones Model Plate R. R. Shows.

    Edward Shipp is back in Petersburg, Ill., and will shortly open his indoor circus for the winter season.

    It is estimated that Forepaugh & Sells Bros. lost $78,000 on account of the yellow fever quarantine in Texas.

    It is reported that Sells and Downs's Circus may winter at Beaumont, Tex., if a suitable location can be found.

    Campbell Bros. Shows closed at Duncan, Indian Territory, 5.

    Robert Stickney Sr., of the Forepaugh-Sells Show, is furnishing a practice house at 25-27 Huckberry St., Walnut Hills, Cincinnati.

    The Marvelous Melville closed with the Forepaugh-Sells and is now practicing a new act for next season at his home in Sheldrak, N. Y.

    Newman's Great American Water Circus is wintering at Ironton, O. Mr. Newman has engaged Prof. Pratt's concert band for next season.

    The Three Martellos, gymnasts; Robert White and wife, clown and concert team, and Bob Johnson joined Howe's London Shows at Bainbridge, La.

    George Ellis, a member of Harris' Nickel Plate Shows, was found dead about 40 miles from Montgomery, Ala., having been run over by a train, Nov. 2.

    The veteran showman, Col. Phil Coup, was a caller on "The Billboard" this week. He is on his way to the West, where he will put on a large medicine show.

    Trip Triplett, the rube and sillie kid comedian, closes a successful season with the Haag Shows, Oct. 31, and will spend the winter at his home at Marshfield, Mo.

    W. W. Parmalee, program manager of the Wallace Shows, arrived home in Peru, Ind., Oct. 22. The shows will close at Augusta, Ark., Nov. 14.

    Col. Wm. J. Uden's Roman Hippodrome has closed 15 weeks on the road and is now in winter quarters at Flanagan, Ill. Pontiac, Ill., was the last stand, Oct. 17, and everything came out well this season.

    Notes from Teets Brothers Shows. Business since coming into Mississippi has been above our expectations. We are headed for Florida for the winter months. Col. Jess Brown, manager of the annex, has added a fine trained monkey and another large python.

    Notes from the Sells & Downs Shows. We cancelled Novasota, Breham and Houston, Tex., and jumped into Beaumont, Tex., Lake Charles and Crowley, La., Oct. 31. It was the greatest and quickest change for business ever made. With two days' billing we packed them afternoon and night at Beaumont. All 50-cent stands. . . . We were quarantined at Beaumont, but had it raised and got out of Texas, which is very set on quarantines. The yellow fever is bad in the San Antonio district, but the newspapers keep it as quiet as possible. We can't understand why the Forepaugh-Sells Bros.' agents could not get on to it at San Antonio before the show got in there.

Billboard, November 21, 1903, pp. 8, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Tom W. Howard, for a number of years railroad contractor, died at Tishomingo, I. T., in the home of his sister Mrs. M. F. Hockett, Oct. 25, after an illness of six months. He was 67 years of age and was buried at Denison, Tex. For four years he was contractor for the Great Eastern R. R. Shows; in the season of 1902 he was with Howe's Great London Shows. He had signed with Pawnee Bill for this season, but was incapacitated from acting by his fatal illness.

    Willie West, an attache of the Walter L. Main Circus, died Nov. 2, at Parkersburg, W. Va., as the result of injuries he sustained while riding. He was 24 years old.

    Hall and Sample Circus are wintering at Dakota City, Iowa.

    Sells-Downs Shows closed a successful season at Mena, Ark., 16.

    W. C. Boyd has been re-engaged as general agent of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows for next season.

    Lou Rader, formerly of the Wallace show, is now managing a cafe at 415 Central Avenue, Cincinnati.

    Harry Graham, late of the opposition forces of the Wallace Shows, joined Howe's London Shows advance Nov. 4.

    Lola (Topsy) Mitchell and her partner, Flora Stephens, have closed a successful season with Hargreaves Big R. R. Shows, and are now with the Cosmopolitan Carnival Company touring the South.

    Monk Wilson, formerly of the Wallace Circus, last week opened up a large saloon and cafe on Sixth Street, Cincinnati.

    Mrs. Olga Howard, nee Reed, will winter in Europe with her husband, "Nic" Howard, the dare devil with the Barnum & Bailey Shows this season. Mrs. Howard will ride with the Main Shows again next season.

    Walter Lyons, of the Cap. Stewart No. 2 Show, is at Troy, O. Sam McCarty, of the same show, is at Charbasco, Ind. Al and Corra Decker are at their home at St. Marys, O. Fannie Day and Ed Hollis are in Cincinnati, O.

    Roster of the advance forces of Howe's Great London Shows: E. L. Brannan, advance manager; J. R. W. Hennessy, railroad contractor; M. C. Cookston, manager car No. 1; M. Burke, boss bill poster; George Combs, R. C. Cloud, F. Newman, F. V. Thompson, Dan Rogers, James York, S. E. Rogers and F. M. Perry, bill posters; J. R. Brown, lithographer and programmer; "Bluch," car porter and paste maker. Second brigade: H. H. Hanes, manager; S. T. Jacobs, banners and programs; Lew Morris and James Kelley, bill posters.

    Capt. Stewart No. 1 Show, John E. Bonita, manager, closed the tenting season at Fort Wayne, Ind., on Oct. 18. The season was pleasant and profitable, and the roll call in the last week of April, 1904, will find nearly the same troupe, most of them signed for next season. Next spring they will go out just as they closed, using a 60x120 big top, 25x40 cook tent and a 30x60 horse tent. Everything will be newly painted and decorated, but the same tents will be used. There are about 25 people in the company. An addition will be made of a troupe of dogs and a couple of trained ponies.

Billboard, November 28, 1903, pp. 8, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Miss Ethel W. Wood, of Decatur, Ill., was married to James Orrin Hatch at the bride's home on Nov. 18. Mr. Hatch is an electrician from St. Louis, and last season held a responsible position with the John Robinson shows.

    Fred and Blanche De Iveys joined the Haag Show at Boyce, La., Nov. 10.

    Harris Nickel Plate Shows are doing big business in the South. They close Dec. 26.

    The Sun Bros. Circus will winter at Norfolk, Va. They take out a railroad show early next season.

    Ed Kindly, of Delphos, O., has signed at bill poster for car No. 2 of the Robinson Show again for next season.

    The Adams Sisters and the Pichard Brothers, of the Ringling Brothers Show, are wintering at their home in Saginaw, Mich.

    W. C. St. Clair, the past season opposition agent with the Great Wallace Show, is now at his home in Philadelphia for the winter.

    Will T. Spaeth, treasurer of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows this season, is arranging to take out a house show, A Run for Her Money.

    William B. Davis, of the Robinson Shows, was united in marriage Nov. 16, with Miss Geneva Morgan, an equestrienne of Cincinnati.

    The property of the Sig. Sautelle Show will be sold at auction at Cortland, N. Y., Dec. 15.

    Col. George S. Cole, special representative of the John Robinson Show, is making his winter address at 80 Market street, Potsdam, N. Y.

    Miss Fannie Gielchrist, of the Barnum& Bailey show, was thrown from her horse during the ladies' flat race at Richmond, Va., and was painfully but not seriously injured.

    Newton Marks, advance agent and late with Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Shows, was compelled owing to ill health, to leave for Phoenix, Arizona, where he will reman indefinitely.

    Dolly La Tow, equilibrist, last season with Busby Brothers Shows, is visiting at the home of her parents, Charlotte, Mich., until Jan. 1, when she plays vaudeville, opening at St. Louis, Mi.

    Diamond Dick (Col. Dick Tanner) has opened quarters at 1843 O St., Lincoln, Neb. and is working on new shots and new mechanical devices for his gun acts. . . .

    Notes from Teets Brothers Shows. The show is playing to fine business in Mississippi. The Clarks, Mable and Willie, aerialists and equilibrists, joined Nov. 11. Steward E. Trover closed with the advance at Independence, Miss., Nov. 9, to accept a position with a steel company at Newcastle, Pa. We are having fine weather and will run all winter.

    Notes from Rippel's Shows. We closed our season Oct. 31 and pulled into winter quarters. We are putting up a new top today to try it, it was made for us by T. C. Goss. We are also starting on two new wagons and getting out more reserved seats for next season. We have signed Cox's trained dogs, Al Redcliff, Billy Gore, Sexton & Wells, Miss Leon, ___ Rippel, Tack Rippel, Chas. Ripple Jr., and Mrs. Rippel. Harry Marshall will do the advance. Link Baugh, boss canvasman, third season. Our quarters for this winter will be the same as last season, Forest, Ind.

    Notes from John Robinson's Shows. Horace Webb, who has been doing his revolving La es Chelel and producintg the clown antics with the John Robinson Show this season, has signed with the Ringling Show for next season to do his specialty and clowning. Prof. Winston, who has had his troupe of trained seasls with the show this season, will spend the winter at his hom, Pacific Grove, Cal. Prof. Winston's home is located near the Pacific Ocean, where he catches his seasl and trains them. . . .

    Notes from La Mont Bros. Shows. We closed our third successful season at Salem, Ill., on Oct. 24. The show is now quartered in the old fair grounds which have been fitted up and made into one of the nicest winter quarters for a small show. Our show traveled 3,589 miles overland, visiting three different states - Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. At Ransome, Ill., July 17, we were struck by a cyclone which caused us considerable damager. Everything went down - wagons and cages rolled around like footballs. The large lion cage was torn completely to pieces. The lion Romeo being free started at once of the central part of the town. By the time Romeo reached the business part of the town the wind was over and the natives of Ransome all hustled out to see the rain, but the first thing that caught their eyes was a lion running frantically up and down the streets. A temporary cage was soon provided, and Tom Lavin, Romeo's keeper, had him once more safe behind the bars.

Billboard, December 5, 1903, pp. 12, 14. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Heck Quinn, chief of cowboys with Pawnee Bill's Wild West, died in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 22. His death was due to consumption and asthma. He was 40 years of age, and has been with the Pawnee Bill show since 1891. He was also connected with the Buffalo Bill show for a number of years. Intement was made at Salt Lake City.

    The Nickel Plate Show closes the season at Cuthbert, Ga., Dec. 5.

    W. W. Scott and wife are at home in Cincinnati, having closed a season with the Wallace Shows.

    C. A. White has been re-engaged by Ringling Bros. for the coming season to attend to contracting press work.

    Dan Humphries, formerly with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, is now manager of the Lyceum Theatre, Wilmington, Del.

    Frank James, recently with the Younger & James Wild West Show, has signed with the Van Dyke Company. His contract goes into effect Dec. 1.

    Phillip Ellsworth, side show manager of the Wallace Show, recently had his residence at Nabb, Ind., robbed of $45 in money and a gold watch.

    Fred Story, the lion tamer of the Robinson Circus, has been sued for divorce by his wife, Anna Binkley. Seven years ago these people created a sensation by being married in a lion's cage. Story has brought counter charges against his wife. Their son, Freddie, has been placed in the Children's HOme to await the action of the court.

    Note from Bonheur Brothers' Golden Mascot Shows. The shows arrived at winter quarters after a successful season extending from April 30 to Nov. 17, the last day, however, being canceled on account of a severe cold wave, and the show went into quarters without giving the usual closing exhibition in its home town as advertised. All performers and working people were paid off in full Nov. 18, and after a bounteous feast at the quarters, departed for their various destinations. The Wilmarth Family remained at the winter quarters after the close of the season. They will go out during the winter with the Golden Mascot Company, of which the Bonheur Brothers are proprietors. Bobby Ward and Frantz Keith had not far to go, being residents of Alva and Freedom, O. T., in the same county in which the show has its winter quarters. Most of the company come from Kansas. Dick Dilts, Ed Myles and Jack Baldwin will winter in Los Angeles. The show lost nine horses, three of which died and one, a racing pony weighing 800 pounds, was stolen. It has not as yet been located, although it has been thoroughly advertised in the Anit-Horse Thief Association papers of Kansas and Oklahoma. Nine valuable performing dogs were lost at different places enroute the past season and two trained goats succumbed from unknown causes. Although the losses by flood and tornado have exceeded those of any former season, the aggregate earnings have by far outdone all previous years, and the profits have been correspondingly greater. Those of the working people who remained faithful to their trust and abstained from intoxicating liquors to the close of their engagements were presented with complete suits of clothing of the latest style, suitable for the cold blasts of winter. The promis of this gift as a reward for sobriety and faithfulness was always considered a fable by those who broke the rules of the show in the good old summer time. Carl Grimes, a 16-year old lad weighing exactly 200 pounds, did some of the heavy work on the canvas, received a man's pay at the close of the season and was presented with a ticket back to his home at Norwich, Kan.

Billboard, December 12, 1903, pp. 8, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Ralph W. Peckham, general agent of Ringling Bros. Shows, with headquarters at the Central Show Print, Chicago, and Miss Annie Mahlke, of San Francisco, were married in the latter city Thanksgiving Day.

    Ben Holms, of the Kennedy Bros. Wild West, a cowboy and expert roper, and Miss May Thomas, of Atlanta, Ga., a fancy roper, were married in Savannah, Ga., Nov. 4.

    "Uncle" John Lewis, the veteran showman, died Nov. 24, at the home of his niece, Mrs. Geo. Todd, Circleville, O. The deceased, in a little over a month, would ahve completed his 75th year. He was born in Circleville, O., Jan. 1, 1829. Mr. Lewis was widely known in every part of the country as a showman. Commencing the business in 1852 with Bob Chapman, he afterwards traveled with all the larger shows. In 1868 he had a show of his own, which traveled by boat on the Mississippi River, and one night the boat struck a snag near the Red River, and everything was lost. "Uncle" John, as he was commonly known, was a great favorite among show people. His last engagement was with Sells Bros. in 1895. His funeral was held Friday, Nov. 27, the pall bearers being Charles and F. Mont Long, of Long Bros. shows; Rudolph Gesslye, treasurer of John Robinson's shows; Prof. John H. Gill, bandmaster Walter L. Main Shows; Allen T. Hammel, of the Great Wallace shows, and County Treasurer E. S. Nending.

    Henry C. Hodges died Nov. 28, at his home in Pine Plains, N. Y., aged 56 years. He had been ill since last June. For many years he was advance agent of the Barnum & Bailey shows.

    Bernard's Australian Circus is wintering in Elmhurst, Cal.

    Benj. Reno, high wire equilibrist, is visiting relatives at Aberdeen, Miss.

    J. C. O'Brien has the side shows and uptown wagon with the Campbell Bros. show for the coming season.

    Glasscock's Big Combined Shows close the season at Long View, Tex., Dec. 16.

    W. S. ("Shorty") Dunnington will have charge of No. 1 advance car with the Pawnee Bill Show next season.

    Chas. W. Brasie, side show talker of the John Robinson show, will make his home for the winter at 1072 Seminary Ave., Chicago, Ill.

    Lew Graham will hold forth for a fourth season with Ringling Bros. side show.

    Horace Webb closed Nov. 11, his second season with the John Robinson shows and has signed for season 1904 with the Ringling Bros. shows to do his novelty revolving ladder act and to clown.

    Fred Wagner has closed his sixth season on the executive staff of the Great Wallace showw and joined Al W. Martin's Eastern Uncle Tom's Cabin at Buffalo, N. Y. for his second season with this attraction as treasurer.

    Notes from Mead Dog and Pony Show. The show closed a successful season at Savannah, Ga., Nov. 20, sending everything to winter quarters in Brooklyn, with the exception of two educated horses. These have been hired to the Sibley & Metz Amusement Co. for the winter season. We will start out again next April.

    Fred Castle and W. L. Sherrell, of the Cole Younger & Frank James Wild West, are wintering in Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Castle has his calliope in the shop undergoing repairs. It is reported that J. C. O'Brian [sic?], Cole Younger and Frank James will put out a show.

    Gerald Fitzgerald has closed a thirty weeks' engagement as press agent of the Great Wallace shows and is now routing and booking several attractions over the New England circuits for the remainder of the winter season.

    Sells & Downs United Shows have secured the services of Park B. Prentiss, bandmaster of their shows 1902, to take charge of the music for the coming season. It is their intention to feature a band of thirty pieces. He can be addressed at Athens, Tenn.

    Curwin Zech, wire walker and aerial artist, has just closed his second season with Sam Dock's Keystone show. He intends to open next season with Zech and Darrow shows . . .

    The Floto Shows closed at Ft. Worth, Tex., Nov. 21, and went into winter quarters at the Dallas State Fair grounds, which have been leased for the purpose. After the closing of the advertising car of the Floto Shows, Fred R. Corbett spent a day with the show at Houston, Tex., and made several stops to see friends on his way home to Emporia, where he will winter.

    Notes from the James Shelby Show. We are on our thirty-first week. Have not had a blow down this season, and up to Nov. 20 had but one losing week. Since then we have encountered the late severe spell of weather which extended to the Florida line, though we have done a fair business and will close Dec.19 for four weeks to rebuild and paint up for the season of 1904. The show is a wagon show, and Chas. Ogden is the proprietor.

    The relatives of E. H. Sherwood have just been informed of the latter's fatal ending with the Wallace Circus, July 21 last, at Chicago Heights, Ill. He was boss hostler with the aforesaid show and while giving orders early that morning one Wm. Cook, a driver, slipped up behind Sherwood and felled him with a singletree, rendering him insensible. Mr. Wallace had him removed to Cook County Hospital, where he died July 23, without regaining consciousness. The Masons of the Medivah Temple, Cleveland, buried him with Masonic rights. Sherwood leaves two daughters and two sons, besides two brothers at Ashtabula, Ohio. Wm. Cook was sentenced to life imprisonment at Joliet, Ill.

    The following is from our correspondent at Ironton, O.: Your correspondent visited the Great American Water Circus which is wintering here and was surprised at the many improvements since their return in September. The most noticeable are the heavy hog chains that have been placed on each side of the boat. The light center has been removed and the two boats have been bolted together, making the entire affair one solid boat. The inside band stand has been placed over the entrance, forming a beautiful arch. The stables for the ponies, dogs and monkeys have been remodeled and enlarges. Mr. Newman has got the refusal of several good, big acts at the present time, and when spring time comes Mr. Newman will have as good as the best.

    Notes from the Hobson Shows. The Hobson Show spent Thanksgiving day at Cale, I. T., and our manager C. C. Kennedy made a spread at the City Hotel. The dinner was presided over by Captain Hobson, with Arthur Hobson doing honors at the head of the table. The roster of the show: Capt. C. D. Hobson, proprietor; C. C. Kennedy, manager; L. R. Dickinson, principal announcer; H. P. Hobson, equestrian director; W. C. Kennedy, principal clown; Pearl Kennedy, knockabout and singing clown; Arthur Burson, slack wire and perch; Kennedy & Burson, double traps; Duke, the bareback riding dog, and Willie Sholes, the riding monkey. The band consists of ten pieces under the leadership of Prof. McNally. The side show is managed by L. R. Dickinson, who has his freak here and with Madam Estello and her den of snakes, the mystic cabinet. Moano, the magician; Elino, Punch, etc. The show will go into winter quarters on Dec. 15, and will open the season of 1904 larger and better with many new features added.

    Otto Weaver, a hand balancer with the Gollmar Bros. show last season, met with a very painful accident in Decatur, Ill., on Nov. 2. He was helping unload a wagon load of heating stoves when he stumbled backwards, carrying one of the stoves on top of him, the rim of the hole for the lid encircling his face completely and inflicting a severe scalp would, besides internal injuries sustained.

    Notes from Pawnee Bill Wild West. The show next season will travel in two sections, and another train of cars to be added. Nine new freight cars have been ordered from the Middletown Car Works, Middletown, Pa., and two additional Pullman sleepers will be bought. The canvas will be new throughout. The style of canopy will be changed somewhat, so as to give additional protection and comfort to our patrons, and the seats will occupy the three sides of the arena, increasing largely the seating capacity. . . .

Billboard, December 19, 1903, pp. 8, 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    Eugene Suydom, known in former years as one of the Suydam Brothers, horizontal bar performers, died in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 6, from cancer. He was formerly with circuses, and for years the team was considered the most expert horizontal bar performers in the world. Of late years he had been engaged in the rug manufacturing business in Philadelphia. Interment was made in Philadelphia on Dec. 10.

    Harry Semon has been engaged to go ahead of Bunk Allen's Wild West.

    Fred A. Morgan has cancelled with the Barnum & Bailey Shows and will remain with the Wallace shows.

    Colby Bros., the billposters at Mt. Pleasant, Mich., are organizing a one-ring circus to take the road next spring.

    Charlie Cookeston has closed the advance with Howe's Great London Show and will finish the season back with the show.

    "Wardrobe" Sam Wilson has closed his ninth season with the Wallace shows and has located at 1933 Belgrade Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

    Floyd Trover, manager of the Teets Bros. Palmetto shows, closed at Thomasville, Ala., and will spend the holidays at his home, Beaver Falls, Pa.

    "Rose," the educated lioness of the Walter L. Main Show, gave birth to a litter of four cubs last week.

    Kennedy and Burson, the aerialists, have signed contracts for 1904 with the Hobson Show to do four double aerial turns - Burson slack wire and Kennedy trick kicking and principal clown.

    Chas. Bolus, who has spent forty-nine years with the white tents, has decided to round out the half century, and is arranging for next season. He was boss canvasman with the Pawnee Bill show for eight years.

    John H. Rice has closed his season with Tasca's Band and has been re-engaged as general agent for Hargreaves Circus, and will at once start work on the tour of that show.

    Among the tent show troopers who are spending the winter months at Lincoln, Neb., are Charles Wertz, double somersault leaper, who has returned home after nearly six years' absence with the Greatest Show on Earth; Ed P. Wiley, of the Pan-American Shows; Harry Bradlay, of the Ringling forces, and Bert Chipman, of Robinson's Ten Big Shows.

    Rice's Midwinter Circus open the season at the City Opera House, Dec. 21, Washington, Pa., and close April 7. They carry everyting pertaining to an old-fashioned one-ring circus and travel in their own car, with twenty-four in the troupe of skilled circus professionals. All the local managers of opera houses and theatres have to do is to furnish the sawdust and boom the business.

    Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lowande have bought a home at No. 9 Beech street, Reading, Mass. Next season will find him among the Forepaugh-Sells forces as their star in his bareback ride. An conference will be held at his home in the near future by members of the Lowande family concerning an enterprise which will open up at Petersburg, Ill., in April, 1904. Oscar Martino Lowande Jr., Cecil and Alex. G. Lowande are equal owners.

    Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Fenton (nee Myrtle Day) have signed for season 1904 with the Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show. Myrtle Day was with Barnum & Bailey's Circus (clowning) three years in Europe, showing one year solid at the Olympic, Kensington, London. She has a rich voice and is a beautiful singer; also doing traps. Mr. Fenton is a son of a wealthy Syracuse merchant, a graduate from Henley College. It will make his third season with Pawnee Bill. Mr. Fenton and Miss Myrtle Day were married on horseback Aug. 3, 1903, at Carbondale, Pa., at the afternoon show, the ceremony taking place in the arena.

Billboard, December 26, 1903, pp. 9, 10. Note: Billboard has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Underlined word, transcription may not be correct. Unreadable word indicated by ___.

    A. H. Reed will open a winter circus at Chillicothe, Ohio, Dec. 25.

    Ed Warner has been re-engaged as general agent of the Norris & Rowe Show for next season. George Wormald has been re-engaged with Norris & Rowe. He is wintering in Cinicinnati.

    Ab. Johnston, formerly with the Robinson Show, has signed with the Sells-Downs Shwo for next season.

    J. R. McGee, formerly steward with the Hargreaves Big Shows, has opened a hotel and buffet in Buffalo.

    Lillian Bartlett is working singly this season. She is of the Bartlett Sisters, with Robinson's Shows last summer.

    Bert Davis, proprietor of "The Old Curiosity Shop," the headquarters for show people in Minneapolis, Minn., and who was connected at various times in the capacity of press agent with all the larger shows, died of pneumonia at his home, Dec. 16.

    Jim Gray, formerly of the Sells-Gray Show, has entered the real estate business in Southern California.

    Business with the Harris Nickel Plate Show continues big. The show will reopen for next season Feb. 20, one week earlier than originally announced.

    Al. Osborn has signed with the Great Wallace Shows as manager car No. 1 for the coming season, making his third season.

    Charles Cleverstone, who was last season with the John Robinson and Walter L. Main shows, is conducting a restaurant and oyster house at Waynesboro, Pa.

    Joe Gregg, excursion agent with Walter L. Main's enormous shows last season and this winter agent for Harry Beresford, spent Dec. 13 with his family at Pittsburg, Pa.

    Fred W. Busey, twenty-five years with the Forepaugh-Sells Show, has bought a fine hotel at Champaign, Ill. Mr. Busey is considered one of the best excursion car managers in the business.

    Harry W. Semon has signed nearly all of his old staff for next season - W. E. Sands, P. W. Stinson, Fred Green, W. L. Sherrill, James Ring - are to be his assistant agents with Bunk Allen's Wild West the coming season.

    George Atkinson and Mrs. Atkinson (Kittie Kruger) have closed their second season with the Sells & Downs United Show, and are winteing at their home in Milwaukee. They are re-engaged for the season of 1904.

    Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ledgett, of Rockford, Ill., have been engaged by the Linda Jeal Circus, appearing in Cuba, and will remain on the island until time to join Barnum & Bailey for the summer work. They left Dec. 8 for Cuba. Their horses were also shipped.

    Notes from Canada Frank's Shows, F. M. Myers, mgr. The show is all stored away in winter quarters at Tipton, Ia. Everything will be repainted and more new lengths of seats will be added. Top will be the same as bought last spring from Omaha Tent Co. If business keeps up as last season will have to add another 30-foot middle piece. Mr. Myers will this season carry 26 people, all told, including uniformed band of 8 pieces. The show will consist of all circus acts throughout, will follow the old-style one-ring circus plan and play mostly over the old route and take in a part of Manitoba and Canada. The following people have re-signed for 1904: Alberto, contortionist; Billy Meriam, single traps and tramp juggling, and Wm. Madden, boss canvasman.

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